Japanese manufacturer' business mood worsened in the three months to September and corporate inflation expectations hit a record high, as stubbornly high material costs clouded the outlook for the fragile economy.

World Business Watch: Japan's business mood worsens in Q3 as costs cloud outlook

Japanese big manufacturers’ sentiment improved to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter as companies planned to increase capital expenditure this year.

World Business Watch: Japan business sentiments improves to pre-pandemic levels

Japanese big manufacturers' business mood sank to a near seven-year low in the fourth quarter, a closely watched central bank survey showed, as the US-China trade war and soft global demand weighed on the export-reliant economy.