2024 Reuters Tankan survey: Japanese manufacturers' confidence falls due to higher material costs.

June 2024 Reuters Tankan survey reveals Japanese manufacturers' confidence decline due to higher material costs, with index falling from +9 in May to +6; non-manufacturers maintain a positive outlook at +31. The yen's 34-year low and import cost increases are major factors. Manufacturers' sentiment index expected to rebound to +9 in September.