Sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers rose to the highest level in 2½ years during the second quarter thanks to a recovering global economy.

The main index measuring large manufacturers’ sentiment was plus 14 in June, compared with plus five in March, according to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly tankan corporate survey released Thursday. It was the highest reading since December 2018.

The…

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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