Japanese manufacturers held steady in their optimism this July. Solid demand for semiconductors kept their outlook intact. But service providers watched confidence slip. Rising costs from a fragile Middle East truce, a weak yen and higher borrowing rates weighed on them. The latest Reuters Tankan poll tells the tale. Manufacturers’ sentiment index stayed at plus-13, matching June. Non-manufacturers saw theirs drop to plus-25 from plus-32. The su…
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