Japan capex for Q1 2021

Capital spending -7.8% y/y

  • expected -6.8% y/y, prior -4.8%

Capital spending excl. software -9.9% y/y

  • expected -7.6% y/y, prior -6.1%

And, Company profits +26.0% y/y

  • prior -0.7% y/y

Company sales -3.0% y/y

  • prior -4.5% y/y

USD/JPY is little changed