In fact, the June Tankan survey shows that aggregate investment in fiscal 2014 is scheduled to increase, with large-scale enterprises planning to invest more than in recent years (Chart 7). In addition to the improvement in business sentiment and corporate profits, there are several factors that are conducive to an increase in business fixed investment. Let me point out three.
2  BIS Review 155/2010  The US economy remains weak, with housing and labour markets mired as both households and businesses seek to rebuild impaired balance sheets. This requires a policy prescription of very easy monetary policy. But the growing currency tensions risk unleashing trade conflicts, a development that proved very costly in the 1930s.