Japan firms push back capex plans as trade risks grow - Reuters survey

TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Japanese companies have put capital investment plans on hold as a result of the U.S.-China trade war and other global risks, a Reuters survey found, in a potential blow for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic agenda.Delaying improvements in factories, equipment and technology could be a precursor to cutting investments altogether at a time when profits appear to be levelling off and the outlook for consumption - the bulk of economic activity - is dimming.One firm in five..