Sunday, April 1, 2007

BOJ tankan shows cautious Japan business sentiment

(Reuters) - The yen was weaker against the dollar after the data, moving out to around 118.00 yen from around 117.75 just before the tankan's release, while the Nikkei share average opened up 0.34 percent at 17,346.25.

The headline sentiment index for big manufacturers was plus 23, meaning those firms who think business conditions are favorable outnumbered those who think they are negative by 23 percentage points.


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