Toyota profit surges 34%, first rise in six quarters
TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Toyota 7203.T posted its first profit gain in six quarters on Thursday, as a weaker yen and robust demand for hybrid vehicles offset a slide in sales in China and the Middle East.
Operating profit for the July-September quarter jumped 34% to 1.13 trillion yen ($7.1 billion). That compares with a median forecast of 992 billion yen in a poll of nine analysts surveyed by LSEG.
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