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Sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved in the December quarter of 2009, the Bank of Japan said in its quarterly Tankan Survey on Monday.
The large manufacturers diffusion index for corporate sentiment rose to minus 24 in the calendar year fourth quarter from minus 33 in the September quarter, marking the third straight quarter of improvement and beating the minus 27 median forecast of most economists.
Sentiment among large non-manufacturers also improved to minus 22 in the December quarter from minus 24 in the previous three months.
However, capital-spending plans of companies remained muted. Large enterprises expect their fixed investments, including land-purchasing expenses, to be trimmed by 13.8% in 2009 versus a 6.6% drop in 2008. Large manufacturers plan to implement a 28.5% reduction in capital expenditure compared to a more modest 6.6% by large non-manufacturers.
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