TOKYO (AP) — Sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, according to a closely watched Bank of Japan survey, making a rate hike by its central bank more likely. The quarterly survey, called the “tankan,” showed the outlook among major manufacturers, the key so-called diffusion index, rose 1 point to plus 14 from the findings in June. The survey is an indicator of companies foreseeing good conditions minus those feeling pessimistic. The tankan for large manufactur ...