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Big manufacturers in Japan turn upbeat on Q3 business conditions
Published Tue, Sep 13, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
BIG Japanese manufacturers turned optimistic about business conditions in the third quarter and companies revised up their capital expenditure plans, a government survey showed on Tuesday, in a sign the economy is gaining momentum.
Large manufacturers said they expect sentiment to improve further in October to December, an encouragement to policymakers as they try to re-energise domestic demand and avoid a return to deflation.
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