Quarterly Business Sentiment Index (BSI) survey results for Q2.

  • BSI, Large All Industry, -14.6 (prior was 12.7)
  • BSI, Large Manufacturing, -13.9 (prior was 12.5)
  • (The Large Manufacturing index for the next quarter – i.e. July to September – is seen at +16.0)

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  • This survey analyzes business leaders’ assessments of and forecasts for the economy
  • Its purpose is to get basic information for keeping track of economic trends
  • It covers about 15,000 companies that have established their headquarters or principal offices in Japan and have capital stock of 10 million yen or more