For the January to march quarter of 2019.

Despite the various negative influences on Japan's economy - most notably the trade war and associated global slowing - some decent figures I here.

Capital Spending 6.1% y/y for Q1

  • expected 2.6%, prior was 5.7%

Capital Spending excluding software 6.9% y/y for Q1

  • expected 2.3%, prior was 5.5%

Company profits for Q1 10.3% y/y

  • prior was -7.0%

Company sales for Q1 3.0% y/y

  • prior was 3.7%

These will be read as a yen positive.