Japan manufacturers' mood hits 3-year low
Reuters Tankan also shows economic growth stalled in April-June
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JAPANESE manufacturers' mood soured in August to its lowest since 2013 when the central bank embarked on aggressive monetary easing, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, highlighting the weakness in an economy facing declining exports and sluggish consumer spending.
The Reuters Tankan, which tracks the Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan, came on top of recent data showing exports in July tumbled the most since the last global financial crisis, and that economic growth stalled in April-June.
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