TOKYO: Confidence at Japanese manufacturers inched up in August to mark the first improvement since April, but the service sector’s mood soured for the second straight month, a Reuters poll showed, reflecting a tame economic recovery from April’s sales tax rise.
A separate survey showed manufacturing activity accelerated in August as export and domestic demand increased in another sign that the economy is steadying after the sales tax hike.
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