Japan - Reuters monthly Tankan report - manufacturing index falls again

The results for the Reuters July Tankan:

• Manufacturers' sentiment index +3 (vs June +6). That is its lowest since August of 2016.
• Service-sector index +25 in July vs June +22

The view in 3 months, for October levels:

• Manufacturers' sentiment index expected +4
• Services dropping to +16

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Reuters poll of 504 large- and mid-sized companies.

• Reuters Tankan aligned with the Bank of Japan's closely watched quarterly tankan business survey out earlier this month, which showed big manufacturers' business confidence fell to a nearly three-year low in the quarter to June.