This is partly offset by weaker
business investment intentions, particularly for non?resources sectors.
The Capital Expenditure Survey conducted in January and February provides estimates of aggregate
business investment intentions for the remainder of 1996/97 and an initial reading on intentions for 1997/98.
Not exact matches
The Bank of Canada's latest quarterly survey of
businesses shows that companies expect little sales growth over the next 12 months and that their
investment intentions are stuck near the lowest levels since the Great Recession.
The Governing Council called the economy's adjustment to the collapse of oil prices «uneven» and that
business investment and
intentions to invest remain «disappointing.»
A recent survey of European corporates by
investment bank UBS showed a sharp uptick in French companies» capital expenditure (CapEx) spending
intentions.2 We also expect to see a similar increase in the amount French companies plan to invest in their
business.
Growth in the first quarter of 2016 appears to be in line with the Bank's April projection, although
business investment and
intentions remain disappointing.
The
intention of these portals is also to bring capital to investors, but
business owners are limited to offering goods, services and
intentions in exchange for
investment.
For firms based in Canada, there are clearly two sides to the lower loonie, as the Bank referenced in its recent
Business Outlook Survey: The lower Canadian dollar is having an impact on firms»
investment intentions.
Obtaining an up - to - date and better understanding of the
investment intentions of the
business community is critical for our outlooks for economic activity and inflation, which inform our monetary policy decisions.
Although
investment has been weak, the
investment intentions data imply that most of the decline in
business investment has already occurred.
But
investment intentions are helped by government policies that recognize
business bottom lines matter and thus can not have costs imposed on them absent real - world conditions.
Business conditions remain favourable overall, with high profitability and strong sentiment supporting solid
investment intentions.
Surveys of
investment intentions point to continued growth in
business investment in real terms, albeit at lower rates than the robust growth seen through 2003.
In contrast, resilient
investment intentions and a considerable stock of work in the pipeline suggest that growth in
business investment should remain reasonably strong in the period ahead.
Despite little growth in production,
business investment rose strongly in the March quarter and the Tankan survey measure of
investment intentions in the manufacturing sector lifted in the June quarter.
The National Australia Bank's
business survey also points to a continuation of relatively strong
investment intentions at an aggregate level over the year ahead.
Investment intentions in the mining, finance and property and
business services sectors are particularly strong.
In these circumstances it is not surprising that
business investment has contributed strongly to the overall growth in demand during the past year, and indicators of
investment intentions suggest that it will continue to do so.
Indicators of
investment intentions suggest that growth in
business investment in the first half of 2004 will remain healthy, although
intentions have been downgraded slightly in the past three months.
Indicators of
investment intentions point to continued healthy growth in
business investment, but at a more moderate pace than the rapid rate of the past year.
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The expected rebound from 2016's relatively sluggish year for the capital markets, coupled with the existing stockpile of
investment capital, has created optimistic outlooks for corporate and real estate practices, which are buoyed by the new administration's stated
intentions of creating a more favorable
business climate.