Slip in Japan Manufacturing Outlook Underplays Omicron Concern.

Positive figures mean optimists still outnumbered pessimists, but the survey likely under-represents concerns over the omicron variant as close to 80% of companies had responded by Nov. 29, only days after omicron was flagged as a variant of concern. (Bloomberg) -- Japan's biggest manufacturers are less optimistic about the coming months as uncertainty over the omicron variant tempers bullishness, according to a Bank of Japan survey that likely underplays the full degree of concern. [Extracted from the article]