Japan Capital Spending (Q1 2025) +6.4% y/y (vs. expected +3.8%, prior -0.2%)

Japan Capital Spending Q1 3025 +6.4% y/y

• expected +3.8%, prior –0.2%
• for the q/q +1.6%

Capital Spending Ex Software +6.9% y/y

• expected +5.3%, prior +3.1%

Company Sales +4.3% y/y

• expected +3.0%, prior +2.5%

Company Profits +3.8% y/y

• expected +6.0%, prior +13.5%

A bit of a mixed bag of results here. Profits not rising as much as expected and well below Q4 2024.

USD/JPY not a lot moved:

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.