The monthly Reuters Tankan survey results are out now. The BOJ's tankan survey is quarterly.
The poll was of 514 big and mid-sized firms, conducted between November 20 and December 2
- Japan manufacturers index +9 in December, vs. +3 in November
- Non-manufacturers index +18 in December vs +22 in November
- March 2016 index seen +10, non-manufacturers unchanged
Reuters cites still sluggish domestic demand in the slide for the service sector index in December