22/06/2026
Japan's business confidence has turned negative for the first time in over a year — and small businesses are feeling it the most. 📉
A surge in global energy costs driven by Middle East tensions is hitting Japanese firms hard, with large company sentiment dropping to −0.5 and small business morale falling to −17.6. With Japan importing ~90% of its energy, every global oil spike lands directly on domestic operating costs.
When major economies feel the pressure, the ripple effects reach Australian businesses too — through trade, investment flows, and commodity demand.
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📖 Read the full article: https://sunnysidefg.com/confidence-cracks-how-energy-shocks-and-global-uncertainty-are-eroding-japans-corporate-mood-in-2026/