Reuters Tankan
more to come
- Japan manufacturers index +8 in May vs +9 in April
- Japan non-manufacturers index +30 in May, unchanged from April
- Japan manufacturers index seen at +7 in August, non-manufacturers at +28
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Reuters Tankan is a monthly survey that seeks to track the Bank of Japan’s tankan quarterly survey
- respondents spoke on the condition of anonymity
- Reuters Tankan indexes are calculated by subtracting the percentage of pessimistic respondents from optimistic ones. A positive reading means optimists outnumber pessimists.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
