May machine tool orders (confirmed) and investment perspectives EQUITY: JAPAN MACHINERY May order data shows contribution from high Chinese orders Marked increase in orders from Chinese automotive industry in May Confirmed machine tool order data for May 2026, released on 25 June by the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA), showed orders of ¥45.3bn (down 8% m-m, up 37% y-y) in Japan and ¥131.7bn (down 6% m-m, up 38% y-y) overseas. Confirmed data presented results by region overseas, with orders ...