JAPAN PRESS: The highly anticipated Bank of Japan Tankan quarterly
business sentiment survey, due April 1, is expected to show continued
improvement, The Nikkei reported at the weekend. According to a QUICK
Corp. survey of 30 private-sector research institutions, the median
diffusion index of business sentiment among major manufacturers will
rise to minus 13, up 11 points from the previous tankan. If this holds
true, it would be the fourth straight quarter of improvement, the
report said.