Economy Boosts Japanese Firms' Top Line; Costs Hurt Bottom Line

摘要

Leading Japanese companies posted strong sales increases in their fiscal first quarter,ended June 30,reflecting continued recovery in Japan's economy.Earnings growth was patchy,however,due to soaring raw material and energy costs."The Japanese economy remained on a gentle upward trajectory,supported by expanded private-sector capital investment,improved employment and a resulting increase in consumption,as well as rising exports to China and elsewhere," says specialties producer Dainippon Ink and Chemicals (DIC).