By Leika Kihara TOKYO - A closely watched central bank survey is likely to show Japan's business confidence improved slightly in the three months to September, according to a Reuters poll,Countering the culture war with education and empathy | SaltWire #TransRights #HalifaxProtestTOKYO - A closely watched central bank survey is likely to show Japan's business confidence improved slightly in the three months to September, according to a Reuters poll, suggesting the economy is weathering...
"Big manufacturers' sentiment likely improved, mainly among automakers. The service-sector mood is also expected to have brightened," thanks to the removal of pandemic curbs and the return of foreign tourists, said analysts at SMBC Nikko Securities. The non-manufacturers' sentiment index likely rose to 24 from 23, improving for the sixth straight quarter, the poll showed.