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Large Japanese Manufacturers' Sentiment Rebounds in Q3

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The business survey index, or BSI, for large manufacturers in Japan rose 7.6% in the third quarter, reversing the 1.8% contraction in the second quarter, according to data from the Ministry of Finance's Policy Research Institute on Friday.

That reading beat the consensus forecast for 2.5% growth, according to Investing.com.

Meanwhile, the non-manufacturing sector's BSI rose 4.2% in the July-to-September period, recovering from a flat movement in the previous quarter.

The all-industries BSI jumped 5.3% during the third quarter, also rebounding from the 0.5% decline previously.

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