<p>Japanese companies raised spending on factories and equipment in January-March by 4.3% from the same period a year earlier, preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Monday.</p>.<p>On a seasonally-adjusted basis, capital expenditure rose 6.7% quarter-on-quarter in January-March, the data showed.</p>.<p>The data will be used to calculate revised gross domestic product figures due June 8. The preliminary GDP data showed that Japan's economy fell into recession in January-March as it shrank at a 3.4% annualised pace, the second straight quarter of contraction. </p>
<p>Japanese companies raised spending on factories and equipment in January-March by 4.3% from the same period a year earlier, preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Monday.</p>.<p>On a seasonally-adjusted basis, capital expenditure rose 6.7% quarter-on-quarter in January-March, the data showed.</p>.<p>The data will be used to calculate revised gross domestic product figures due June 8. The preliminary GDP data showed that Japan's economy fell into recession in January-March as it shrank at a 3.4% annualised pace, the second straight quarter of contraction. </p>