Foxconn profit falls for 3rd straight quarter as trade war lifts costs

Production diversification squeezes iPhone supplier's earnings

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A logo of Foxconn is seen at its headquarters in Taiwan. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writer

TAIPEI -- Top iPhone assembler Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, on Aug. 12 reported another quarterly profit decline as a slowing global economy and the expense of coping with a trade war eroded earnings.

The Taiwan-listed company, which trades as Hon Hai Precision Industry, said April-June net profit fell 2.5% on the year to 17.05 billion New Taiwan dollars ($541 million), the lowest three-month figure since the third quarter of 2013. It marked the third straight quarterly decline

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