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Chief economist update: Japan's second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... stood at 46.9 in September from a record low reading of 21.5 five months prior (April). Similarly, the BOJ's quarterly Tankan survey has also improved. The Tankan index for big manufacturers' sentiment rose to -27 in the third quarter of 2020 ...

Chief economist update: Japan tightens fiscal policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... of contraction in the sector. Likewise, while it came in better than market expectations, the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Tankan index - a measure of business confidence - for big manufacturers fall from a reading of +7 in the June quarter to +5 (the lowest ...

Chief economist update: BOJ Tankan tanking?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... economy is "likely to continue on a moderate expanding trend" at its June monetary policy meeting. The BOJ's latest Tankan survey indicates that the US-China trade stoush is, indeed, causing consternation among Japan's large manufacturers. The ...

Chief economist update: Japan becomes collateral damage in US-China trade war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... the renewed strength in the Japanese yen, recent eco surveys and stats weren't going well. The BOJ's quarterly Tankan survey of confidence among the country's big manufacturers dropped by seven points - the biggest decline since December ...

Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... 2018. Recent stats show that the yen's strength is "having an impact on the economy and prices." The BOJ quarterly Tankan survey of confidence among the country's big manufacturers dropped by 7 points - the biggest decline since December 2012 ...

Chief economist update: Japan feels the heat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... that this escalation could be rescinded. This is a matter of great concern for Japan." Looking at the latest quarterly BOJ Tankan survey, it's already impacted on the land of the rising sun. The headline index for large manufacturers dropped to a ...

Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... manufacturing PMI went up to 52.9 in September - the highest in four months - from 52.2 in August. This is consistent with the Tankan survey that showed business confidence among the country's large manufacturers improved to a reading of 22 in the third ...

Hawkish central banks? Not the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... indicated a squeeze on margins, with input costs again rising more quickly than selling prices." The BOJ's own quarterly Tankan survey provided similar indications. The sentiment index for both large manufacturers (17 in the June quarter from 12 in the ...

Stronger growth sans inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... better than market expectations for a dip to 49.5 and the best reading since March this year. In Japan, the BOJ's quarterly Tankan survey - a measure of business confidence - showed the index for large manufacturers rose to a better than expected reading ...

Japanese businesses have sunnier mood

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Tankan survey showed that the large manufacturers' sentiment index increased to a reading of plus 12 in the March quarter from the December quarter's plus 10 reading. While this is lower than market expectations for an increase ...
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