JAPAN DATA: Results of the quarterly business survey conducted by the
Ministry of Finance and the Cabinet Office:
— Q3 Major Firm Sentiment Rises To +7.1 Vs Q2 +4.0
— Q3 Sentiment Worse Than +10.1 Forecast In Q2 Poll
— Major Firm Sentiment Seen Q4 +0.1 Pt, Q1 +3.9 Pt
— FY10 All Firm Capex Plans +8.7% Vs Q2 Poll +9.2%
— FY10 All Firm Capex Ex-Software, Land +8.4% Vs Q2 Poll +9.7%