日本企业提振资本支出,无视预测,暗示利率可能上涨。 Japanese firms boost capital spending, defying forecasts and hinting at potential interest rate hikes.

日本公司在7月至9月期间增加了资本支出,在公司信心方面表现出了出乎意料的韧性,对商品的投资增加了0.8%,大部分来自制造商。 Japanese firms showed unexpected resilience in corporate confidence by increasing capital expenditure in the July to September period, with a 0.8% rise in investments on goods, mostly from manufacturers. 这与国内总产值初步解读中报告的公司支出下降0.2%形成反差。 This contrasts with a 0.2% drop in corporate spending, as reported in the GDP initial reading. 年度资本支出增长9.5%(不包括软件)和8.1%(包括软件),超过预测。 The yearly capital expenditure rose by 9.5% (excluding software) and 8.1% (including software), exceeding forecasts. 这一趋势表明,日本银行可能更早提高利率,可能早在12月。 This trend suggests the Bank of Japan might raise interest rates sooner, potentially as early as December.