Bank of Japan tankan survey: Corporate sentiment worsening

TOKYO (AP) -- Sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers slipped in the most recent quarter, the central bank said Thursday, underlining the shaky footing for growth in the world's third largest economy. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey, released Thursday, fell 3 points to 12 in September. The tankan measures corporate sentiment by subtracting the number of companies saying business conditions are negative from those responding they are positive. Junichi Makino, chief economist at SMBC Nikko ...