TOKYO - Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers worsened for the fourth straight quarter in December to 7 from 8 three months earlier, taking a hit from surging costs and aggressive monetary tightening overseas that has raised concerns about slowing global growth, Bank of Japan data showed Wednesday.
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