Japan Big Makers' Sentiment Worsens: BOJ Tankan

   Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)--Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan deteriorated for the first time in four quarters, the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey for March showed Tuesday.
   The headline diffusion index for large manufacturers' current business conditions fell to plus 12 from plus 14 in the previous December survey, the central bank said.
   The DI represents the percentage of companies seeing good business conditions minus that of those feeling the opposite.
   The current business conditions DI for large nonmanufacturers rose to plus 35 from plus 33, the BOJ said.
   The business outlook DI toward June stood at plus 12 for large manufacturers and plus 28 for large nonmanufacturers.

(2025/04/01-09:02)