Japan's manufacturing sector expanded for a sixth straight month in June, with the S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI revised to 54.8 from a preliminary 54.9, up from 54.5 in May. The Bank of Japan's sentiment index for large manufacturers surged to 22 in the second quarter, its highest since the first quarter of 2018, beating forecasts of 16. Consumer confidence edged up to 33.8 in June from 33.6 in May, though it missed the 34.0 consensus. Japanese equities rallied, with the Nikkei 225 Index jumping 2.2% to above 71,600 and the broader Topix Index gaining 1.2% to 4,042, while the yen weakened past 162.5 per dollar.