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NHK
4 days ago
- Business
- NHK
Japan's economy grows for 5th straight quarter in April-June
Japan's economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.0 percent from April to June, marking the fifth straight quarterly expansion. A preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office on Friday showed quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.3 percent in adjusted real gross domestic product. The annualized figure works out to 1.0 percent. The Cabinet Office also revised upward overall GDP data for the first quarter from an earlier estimate that showed a contraction. The latest data says private consumption, which accounts for more than half of the country's GDP, grew 0.2 percent from the previous quarter. Corporate capital investment expanded 1.3 percent, and housing investment rose 0.8 percent. Observers say exports were up 2.0 percent, despite higher tariffs from the United States coming into effect during the period.
Bloomberg
02-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Saylor's Bitcoin Copycats Fall Behind as Speculative Pop Fades
Turns out, buying Bitcoin to boost your share price might not be the corporate panacea that it once seemed. In recent weeks, companies such as Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., have announced plans to use their cash — sometimes borrowed — to plow into Bitcoin, joining a growing list of firms adopting an approach pioneered by Strategy 's Michael Saylor.
Bloomberg
02-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Japan's Firms Raised Capital Spending Ahead of US Tariffs
Japanese businesses increased capital investment at a faster pace in the first quarter of this year just as the Trump administration touted the coming tariff campaign that kicked off in March. Capital expenditure on goods excluding software gained 1.8% in the three months through March from the previous period, when such outlays rose by 1.3%, the Finance Ministry reported Monday. The reading compares with a 1.4% gain in corporate investment reported in the preliminary reading of Japan's gross domestic product. The latest data will be factored into a revised GDP report due for release on June 9.
Bloomberg
27-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Corporate America Forging Ahead With Capex Plans Buoys Stocks
Wall Street's fear that trade-war anxiety would grind corporations' spending on machinery and real estate to a halt, so far, is looking a little overblown. President Donald Trump's barrage of ever-changing tariffs on US trading partners has yet to convince much of Corporate America to pull back capital expenditure plans for this year. After pouring in a record amount of money to build their businesses in the final quarter of 2024, companies are forging ahead – a promising sign for the durability of the stock market's rebound from last month's lows.
