TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp posted a 14.4% rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, boosted by a rise in global vehicle sales.
Japan's biggest automaker posted an operating profit of 662.3 billion yen ($6.09 billion) in the July-September quarter, up from 579.1 billion yen a year ago.
It was higher than an average forecast of 592.3 billion yen based on estimates from nine analysts, Refinitiv data shows.
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