Passage: Japan's private sector machinery orders in February rose 9.9 percent from a year earlier, after growing 14.8 percent in the previous month, the Economic Planning Agency said Thursday. Compared with the previous month, the February orders dropped 1.6 percent, the agency said.
What event has already finished? What event has begun but has not finished? What will happen in the future? What occurred after orders grew 14.8 percent? What will occur after orders rose 9.9 percent? What occurred before orders rose 9.9 percent? What occurred while orders rose 9.9 percent? What did occur after orders rose 9.9 percent? What events were complete before the agency spoke? What occurred while orders dropped 1.6 percent?