Japan manufacturers' mood hits near 5-year high, service-sector sentiment slumps: Reuters poll

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TOKYO, Oct 7 : Business confidence at big Japanese manufacturers rose in October to its highest level in nearly five years, helped by robust chip demand, but sentiment among non-manufacturers deteriorated sharply amid rising costs, a Reuters monthly poll showed.The Reuters Tankan sentiment index for manufactu

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