The Reuters Tankan monthly poll is intended to track the quarterly Bank of Japan tankan survey.
Reuters report on the latest results:
- October manufacturers' sentiment index +5 vs +10 in September
- confidence among big Japanese manufacturers fell for a second straight month
- hit its lowest in five months
- global inflation and a weak yen cited as impacts
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- Service sector index +15 vs +11 in September
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Printing is still doing well ....