1.   An increase in the index indicates that business sentiment is improving.

2.   And since then, the sentiment has not improved.

3.   As the sentiment about Asia improves, more fund managers in the United States and Europe are expected to divert capital to these markets.

4.   Bonds surged after a Bank of Japan report last week showed business sentiment had improved only marginally since August.

5.   A separate survey by the University of Michigan finds that consumer sentiment improved more than expected in November.

6.   Consumer sentiment improved in January for the fourth consecutive month, according to the University of Michigan survey.

7.   CONSUMER SENTIMENT IMPROVES A BIT Consumer sentiment improved slightly in October, a survey by the University of Michigan showed, but economists warned that confidence remained fragile.

8.   Consumer sentiment is also improving, judging from a rise in the University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment index for November.

9.   Economist surveyed by Bloomberg forecast that sentiment improved.

10.   However, business sentiment improved.