TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Large manufacturing in Japan weakened again in the third quarter of 2020, the Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan Survey on business sentiment showed on Thursday with a diffusion index score of -27.
That missed forecasts for a reading of -23 as expectations were very soft because of the global Covid-19 pandemic. But it was up from a score of -34 three months ago.
The outlook came in at -17, in line with expectations and up from -27 in the previous quarter.
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