TOKYO—Japan’s business mood improved for a fifth straight quarter in September with manufacturers perking up on robust global demand, a central bank survey showed on Friday, boding well for the next administration’s bid to pull the economy out of the doldrums.
Steady progress in vaccinations and hopes of a reopening in economic activity also helped lift non-manufacturers’ mood, the survey showed, underscoring the Bank of Japan’s view an end to state of emergency curbs will prop up consumption.
