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Japan's manufacturer mood improves, supporting BOJ's rate stance
The business sentiment index advanced in March to 17 from a revised 16 in the previous quarter, the BOJ's Tankan business survey showed Wednesday.
Tankan: mood improves slightly at Japan's major manufacturers
In the Bank of Japan's latest "Tankan" survey released on Wednesday, the sentiment index for large manufacturers came in at plus 17. That is up 1 point from the previous poll.
Japanese business sentiment remains solid, supporting April BoJ hike
Japan's Tankan Survey showed that business sentiment remains relatively firm despite higher oil prices and supply constraints. The manufacturing purchasing managers' index stayed above 50. With the Bank of Japan likely placing greater emphasis on inflation, we expect an April interest rate hike
Sentiment improves among Japan's big firms, but Iran war ... - 商业时报
An index gauging sentiment among large non-manufacturers stood at +36 in March, unchanged from December. It compared with a median market forecast for +33. "The Tankan survey showed that firms are shrugging off the energy shock caused by the Iran war, which should encourage the BoJ to hike rates at this month's meeting," said Marcel Thieliant, head of Asia-Pacific at Capital Economics ...
