Revenue rose 7.2% from a year earlier, the slowest in five quarters, shows an analysis of the numbers from 175 companies that have reported results for the fiscal second quarter. Net profit growth at 2.5% was a six-quarter low, even as the operating margin of the sample group fell 1.5 percentage point to 20.9%.
Japan’s Nikkei hits record high as chip-related shares jump
Japan’s Nikkei stock index reached a new record high today. Chip-related stocks drove the gains, overshadowing declines in financial and other sectors. This surge mirrors