Major nonfinancial companies are expected to report more than ¥700 billion in appraisal losses in securities on a consolidated basis for the October-December quarter, according to a survey by Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Ltd.
The losses are compounding the companies’ problems, as their profits have already been eroded by slumping core business due to reduced production and sluggish consumption.
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