Sentiment among large Japanese nonmanufacturers recovers to pre-pandemic levels
TOKYO: Business confidence among major Japanese nonmanufacturers recovered to pre-pandemic levels in December, enhanced by the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency. However, the improvement of sentiment among manufacturers was dragged by parts shortages and surging raw materials costs, local media reported Monday. According to the quarterly “Tankan” survey, the key confidence index for … Read more