Japanese manufacturer sentiment remains unchanged in March

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Source: Bloomberg
Japanese producer sentiment stayed steady in March as managers forecast the Yen may recover against greenback, harming exporter turnover. The Tankan index, measuring manufacturing sentiment remained unchanged from December at minus 4. Analysts expected the gauge to improve to minus 1. A reading below zero indicates that pessimists outnumber optimists.
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