I posted the expected and priors and a quick what to expect here a little earlier:
A quickie preview via HSBC:
- Business sentiment is likely to remain buoyant among large manufacturers, likely supported by ongoing strength in export volumes and high profits.
- The Tankan index, which measures large manufacturers' sentiment on general business conditions, improved to a decade-high of 22 in September from 17 in June. Although in the September report, both big manufacturers and non-manufacturers expect future business conditions to deteriorate, other measures of business sentiment suggest that confidence likely remained firm in December.
