TOKYO -- Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved for the first time in two quarters in the April-June period, according to the latest survey by the country's central bank.
Quarterly Tankan assessment beats market expectations

The Bank of Japan's Tankan survey for the April-June period was its first since U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of "reciprocal" trade tariffs. (Photo by Maho Obata)
TOKYO -- Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved for the first time in two quarters in the April-June period, according to the latest survey by the country's central bank.