| 21. | Diffusion indexes ( DI ) are measures of sentiment.
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| 22. | Yet this is the first time since March the widely watched diffusion index turned pessimistic.
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| 23. | There are still some interest-rate jitters based on the diffusion index readings of the tankan,
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| 24. | A diffusion index above 50 suggests a healthy economy.
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| 25. | The diffusion index for small manufacturers was minus 14.
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| 26. | The leading diffusion index of indicators for May was 33.3, up from 5.6 in April.
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| 27. | The Richmond Fed survey is a diffusion index.
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| 28. | The diffusion index for non-manufacturers was negative 27, up from negative 29 in the February tankan.
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| 29. | The diffusion index for non-manufacturers was negative 22, up from negative 28 in the August survey.
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| 30. | The coincident diffusion index was at 75, up from 36 . 4 in September, it said.
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