• Japan’s business survey index (BSI) of manufacturers' sentiment fell to 8.1 in fourth quarter

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10 December 2014

Japan’s business survey index (BSI) of manufacturers' sentiment fell to 8.1 in fourth quarter

Japan's Ministry of Finance and the Cabinet Office released its quarterly survey on late Tuesday. The business survey index (BSI) of manufacturers' sentiment declined to 8.1 in fourth quarter from 12.7 in the third quarter, missing expectations for a rise to 13.1.

Japan's economy slipped into a recession in the third quarter after a sales tax hike in April this year.

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