As the world economy is normalizing from the corona disaster at major trading companies, resources such as iron ore are being traded at high prices, so all seven companies have revised their final profits for the current year upward. Six of them are expected to reach record highs.
As announced by seven major trading companies, the six-month interim results from April to September show that the global economy has been normalized due to vaccination of the new corona, etc., and demand for iron ore and coal has increased, resulting in higher resource prices. In addition to the rise, the automobile-related business in North America and emerging countries performed well.
As a result, the final profit
was 4.3 times for Sojitz,
4.1 times for Mitsubishi Corporation
, 3.6 times for Mitsui & Co.
, 3 times for Toyota Tsusho, and
2 times for Marubeni
compared to the same period of the previous year.
,
▽ ITOCHU has increased 1.9 times.
In addition,
Sumitomo Corporation, which had a final deficit of 60.2 billion yen at the same time in the previous fiscal year, turned into a surplus of 241 billion yen, and each company's business performance is recovering in a V shape.
Furthermore, regarding the earnings forecast for the current fiscal year up to March next year, it is expected that all seven companies will raise their final profits, and six companies except Sojitz will reach record highs, as resource prices will remain high. Was shown.
Keita Ishii, president of ITOCHU Corporation, said, "The flow of people in Japan is increasing and consumption is likely to increase in the future. However, the world economy is worried about the turmoil in the Chinese real estate market and the prolonged shortage of semiconductors. I want to keep an eye on the situation. "