Japan’s machine tool orders increased by 42.5% year-on-year to JPY 204,377 million in October 2026, easing from a 60.4% surge in the previous month. However, on a monthly basis, total orders declined 8.4%. Still, demand remained robust across both domestic and overseas markets, with domestic orders rising 46.5% year-on-year to JPY 52,290 million, despite falling 18.2% from September, while foreign orders climbed 41.1% to JPY 152,087 million, recording a smaller monthly decline of 4.5%. Overseas demand continued to account for the bulk of total orders, representing nearly 75% of the October figure. In the first ten months of 2026, cumulative machine tool orders increased 43.2% year-on-year to JPY 1,873,680 million, supported by gains of 46.8% in foreign orders and 33.9% in domestic demand.