Japan's Frail Business Mood, Exports Show Economy Straining Under Tax Hike

Reuters: Business News, Reuters: Business
Wed, 09/17/2014 - 11:17pm

TOKYO (Reuters) - Confidence at Japanese manufacturers fell the most in nearly two years in September as a tax increase hit the economy harder than expected, while exports slid in August in a further sign that conditions have deteriorated in the crucial third quarter.

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