日本银行的大型制造商指数在2025年第二季度从上一时期的一年低点12微升至13,超过了市场预测的10,因为经济正在应对美国关税的上涨。生产纸浆和造纸(第二季度为29比18)、化学品(14比13)、石油和煤炭(9比0)、钢铁(-3比-18)、面向商业的机械(22比19)和有色金属(16比15)的公司的信心有所改善。与此同时,纺织品(0)、食品和饮料(8)、电机(11)和造船和重型机械(27)生产商的情绪保持稳定。相比之下,加工金属(-3比3)、通用机械(23比27)、生产机械(15比17)和机动车(8比13)制造商的信心减弱。与此同时,大公司计划在第二季度将资本支出增加11.5%,与第一季度3.5%的增长相比大幅加速,标志着1年半以来最快的扩张。
The Bank of Japan’s index for large manufacturers edged up to 13 in Q2 2025 from a one-year low of 12 in the previous period, beating market forecasts of 10, as the economy navigates through rising U.S. tariffs. Confidence improved among firms producing pulp & paper (29 vs 18 in Q2), chemicals (14 vs 13), petroleum and coal (9 vs 0), iron & steel (-3 vs -18), business-oriented machinery (22 vs 19), and non-ferrous metals (16 vs 15). At the same time, sentiment remained stable for producers of textiles (at 0), food & beverages (at 8), electrical machinery (at 11), and shipbuilding & heavy machinery (at 27). In contrast, confidence weakened for manufacturers of processed metals (-3 vs 3), general-purpose machinery (23 vs 27), production machinery (15 vs 17), and motor vehicles (8 vs 13). Meanwhile, large firms planned to increase capital expenditure by 11.5% in Q2, a sharp acceleration from a 3.5% growth in Q1 and marking the fastest expansion in 1-1/2 years.