Capital spending is going to remain strong for the rest of the fiscal year. |
Capital spending is going to remain strong for the rest of the fiscal year. In the short-term we're going to see this supported by demand from car manufacturers and electronics makers. |
Companies have finally cleaned up excessive debt and are turning to banks for funds. This shows the Bank of Japan that consumers and companies are confident about the economy and don't expect price declines to resume. |
Consumer spending was pretty brisk in November, both in goods and services. Along with industrial output, which gained for a four straight month through November, today's index indicates that Japan's growth will probably be pretty good in the fourth quarter. |
Demand for Japanese cars is increasing and automakers are constantly looking to improve efficiencies at their factories, |
Demand for Japanese cars is increasing and automakers are constantly looking to improve efficiencies at their factories. |
Exports to the United States should increase over the next few months. The outlook for exports to Asia is slightly less clear ... but overall, I see the trade balance increasing through the rest of the year. |
Fourth-quarter GDP was underpinned by strong domestic consumption, and these latest figures show consumption remained strong at the turn of the year. |
Given that our projection is that the index will recover in August, we can say today's numbers don't suggest Japan's economic recovery is derailing, |
Given that our projection is that the index will recover in August, we can say today's numbers don't suggest Japan's economic recovery is derailing. |
Less than 250 seats and things could get difficult for Koizumi. |
Many companies have announced their plans to increase investments. |
The figures are a sign that bank lending will probably start to show year-on-year rises in the January-March quarter. |
The Japanese economy will enjoy robust growth through 2006 led by the global economic boom. |
The main figure doesn't look very strong, but taken as a whole the survey still points to a moderate economic recovery under way. |