Bank survey shows Japan's businesses turning pessimistic
People walk at a pedestrian crossing in Ginza shopping district Friday, March 31, 2023, in Tokyo. Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers worsened in the first quarter of this year, marking the fifth straight decline, according to a closely watched central bank survey of business sentiments called "tankan." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers worsened in the first quarter of this year in the fifth straight decline, according to a central bank survey released Monday.
The headline measure in the Bank of Japan quarterly survey called "tankan" found such sentiments stood at plus 1, down from plus 7 in December...
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