Stagnant Tankan highlights risk of relapse in Japan

The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey showed business conditions in Japan remained lacklustre in Q1 despite some recent improvements in the monthly data. Respondents forecast only a marginal further improvement in Q2, suggesting the chances of a relapse later in the year are high.

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