According to the private forecast of the Bank of Japan's Tankan = Corporate Short-term Economic Observation Survey released on the 14th of this week at the beginning of the week, the economic judgment of the manufacturing industry of large companies is expected to improve for the second consecutive term, but due to the influence of the new coronavirus. There are still many predictions that the tough levels will continue.
The Bank of Japan's Tankan is a survey that asks about 10,000 domestic companies about the current state of the economy every three months, and 15 companies including private think tanks have compiled forecasts before the latest results are announced on the 14th of this month. I did.
According to this, the economic judgment index of the large manufacturing industry is expected to improve from the minus 27 points of the previous survey in September.
The reason is that the resumption of economic activities in Japan and overseas is in full swing, and automobile production is recovering, but the median forecast of each company is -15 points, and there are many forecasts that the severe level will continue. ..
In addition, the non-manufacturing industry of large companies, including food and beverage and tourism, which was -12 points in the previous survey, is expected to improve, but many predict that the pace will be slower than that of the manufacturing industry.
This Tankan will be a survey as the infection of the new coronavirus spreads again, and one of the focal points will be how companies see the future of the economy.