TOKYO -- Aggregate net profits for listed Japanese manufacturers grew more than 20% on the year for the April-to-December period, on price hikes and brisk auto and machinery sales powered by a solid U.S. economy.
Business trends
Japan manufacturers' profits rise 20% on strong U.S. showing
Toyota, Komatsu and others log record earnings as price hikes widen margins
Toyota's net profit more than doubled in the first three quarters of its fiscal year, from April to December, boosted by strong sales of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. (Photo by Takafumi Hotta)
Read Next
Latest on Business trends
