Japan's Cabinet Office released its core machinery orders data on late Wednesday evening. Core machinery orders in Japan plunged 14.4% in November, missing expectations for a 7.9% fall, after a 10.7% rise in October.

On a yearly basis, core machinery orders climbed 1.2% in November, missing expectations for a 6.3% increase, after a 10.3% rise in October.

The total number of machinery orders slid 23.2% in November from a month earlier.

Orders from non-manufacturers dropped 18.0% in November, while orders from manufacturers were down 10.2%.