JAPAN DATA: The joint Business Outlook Survey by Japan’s Ministry
of Finance and the Cabinet Office for the January-March quarter shows:
– Japan MOF: Q1 Major Firm Sentiment Falls To -2.4 Vs Q4 -1.9
– Japan MOF: Q1 Sentiment Better Than -3.5 Forecast In Q4 Poll
– Japan MOF: Major Firm Sentiment Seen Q2 -1.6, Q3 +6.8
– Japan MOF: FY10 All Firm Capex Plans -5.5%
– Japan MOF: FY09 All Firm Capex Plans -25.3% Vs Q4 Poll -23.5%