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Japan manufacturers' mood improves for a second consecutive month in February: Reuters poll - Blue Water Healthy Living

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Business sentiment for Japanese manufacturers climbed for a second straight month in February and is expected to have improved again by May, albeit modestly, the Reuters Tankan poll found. The results follow data this week that showed the economy grew at a faster-than-expected annualised rate of 2.8% in the October-December quarter on gains in business spending and a surprise increase in consumption. The manu…