Japan big makers' confidence up in September on tariff deal, outlook murky: Bank of Japan

Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved for the second consecutive quarter after a deal to lower U.S. tariffs, but the outlook was clouded by caution over the impact of the levies, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey showed Wednesday.The sentiment index measuring confidence among companies such as those in the auto and electronics sectors rose to 14 in September from 13 three months earlier, slightly falling short of the average market forecast of 15 in a Kyodo News tally.The index for large nonmanufacturers, including the service sector, was unchanged from the previou…READ FULL ARTICLE