Business sentiment slumps on rising yen
asahi.com : Business sentiment slumps on rising yen – ENGLISH
The U.S. subprime loan crisis, the rising yen and soaring oil and material prices led to the first decline in three quarter of business confidence among leading manufacturers, the Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey showed.The survey released Friday for the quarter through December showed that the diffusion index for large manufacturers, a key indicator to gauge business confidence among Japanese companies, fell by 4 points to 19 from the previous quarter.
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