Chart 7: Firms with weak sales outlooks are planning for lower investment https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=248864 Indicators of future sales have improved* Indicators of future sales have remained the same* Indicators of future sales have deteriorated* Investment spending, change over the next 12 months (balance of opinion†) 10.0010.00-1.0020.00 13.006.001.0020.00 7.9010.906.9027.70 10.904.00-3.0010.90 11.906.90-5.9011.90 1.00-2.00-25.00-30.00 9.905.00-12.902.00 18.004.005.0026.00 31.705.004.0039.60 33.004.000.0036.00 36.604.004.0045.50 34.007.004.0047.00 27.7011.902.0041.60 32.702.001.0036.60 17.008.003.0029.00 14.906.90-5.0019.80 21.00-1.00-1.0019.00 6.902.004.9013.70 11.90-1.00-5.006.90 9.108.105.1022.20 4.000.00-2.000.00 2.008.90-1.0010.90 6.90-1.002.008.90 21.008.00-2.0032.00 2.902.00-1.002.90 5.903.00-3.006.90 5.909.90-11.906.90