Mon, 16 Dec 2013 06:34:04 GMT
Japan business sentiment increases in Q4
The Index of business sentiment from Tankan survey, which measures the activity level among Japanese manufacturers, jumped to 16 points in the current quarter of this year from 12 points three months ago. Analysts, in turn, expected the index for large producers to climb to 15 points. At the same time, the medium-sized manufacturers have seen an index increase to