Tuesday, 19 June 2007

UPDATE 2-Japan manufacturers' confidence up -Reuters Tankan

(Reuters) - TOKYO, June 19 - Japanese manufacturers' business
sentiment nudged up to a five-month high in June, a Reuters
survey showed on Tuesday, signaling that manufacturers remain the
drivers behind the country's economic growth.




Sentiment of services firms such as retailers worsened for a
second month to a 15-month low, however, a sign that the
country's growth is still uneven and possibly hinting that
household consumption is slowing.


Read more at Reuters.com Economic News

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