TOKYO -- Shares in Japanese defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are soaring to records, as investors weigh the odds of former U.S. President Donald Trump winning a second term and pressing American allies for more military spending.
Japanese peers Kawasaki Heavy, IHI also see heavy trading after presidential debate

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries built the Taigei submarine for Japan's Self-Defense Forces. (Photo by Naoki Hori)
TOKYO -- Shares in Japanese defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are soaring to records, as investors weigh the odds of former U.S. President Donald Trump winning a second term and pressing American allies for more military spending.