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Japan factory mood hits near 5-year high as chip demand lifts Reuters Tankan
<p dir="ltr">The stronger Reuters Tankan reading adds to the case for continued Bank of Japan policy normalisation, with manufacturer sentiment now at its best level since December 2021 and both current and forward-looking indexes pointing higher. A steady, broad-based improvement rather than a single-sector spike gives the BOJ more room to look through near-term noise when it weighs its own quarterly Tankan and future rate decisions. The yen may see modest support on the read-through to a firmer BOJ policy path, though the poll's own flagged risks, Middle East tensions, input costs and soft domestic consumption, are likely to keep any move measured. The Nikkei 225 could find modest support from the read-through to resilient corporate conditions, though gains may be capped by the same BOJ policy-normalisation expectations that are lifting the yen. Traders will treat this as a leading signal for the official BOJ Tankan rather than a standalone catalyst.</p><p dir="ltr">---</p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">Japanese manufacturers are their most upbeat in nearly five years as AI-driven chip demand ripples through the supply chain.</p><p dir="ltr">Summary</p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Reuters Tankan manufacturers' index rose to +21 in September from +18 in August, the highest since December 2021</li><li>Non-manufacturers' index edged up to +29 from +28, staying within its 2025 to 2026 range</li><li>Three-month outlook: manufacturers seen at +27, non-manufacturers steady at +27</li><li>Poll
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<p dir="ltr">The stronger Reuters Tankan reading adds to the case for continued Bank of Japan policy normalisation, with manufacturer sentiment now at its best level since December 2021 and both current and forward-looking indexes pointing higher. A steady, broad-based improvement rather than a single-sector spike gives the BOJ more room to look through near-term noise when it weighs its own quarterly Tankan and future rate decisions. The yen may see modest support on the read-through to a firmer BOJ policy path, though the poll's own flagged risks, Middle East tensions, input costs and soft domestic consumption, are likely to keep any move measured. The Nikkei 225 could find modest support from the read-through to resilient corporate conditions, though gains may be capped by the same BOJ policy-normalisation expectations that are lifting the yen. Traders will treat this as a leading signal for the official BOJ Tankan rather than a standalone catalyst.</p><p dir="ltr">---</p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">Japanese manufacturers are their most upbeat in nearly five years as AI-driven chip demand ripples through the supply chain.</p><p dir="ltr">Summary</p><ul dir="ltr"><li>Reuters Tankan manufacturers' index rose to +21 in September from +18 in August, the highest since December 2021</li><li>Non-manufacturers' index edged up to +29 from +28, staying within its 2025 to 2026 range</li><li>Three-month outlook: manufacturers seen at +27, non-manufacturers steady at +27</li><li>Poll
