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Japan’s Earnings Surprise Analysts to Fuel Bets for Broad Rally

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 18 August 2026, 22:42 UTC By Hideyuki Sano 1 min read
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Japanese companies posted their largest earnings beat in five years despite soaring oil costs, fueling hopes that strong profit growth across sectors can broaden the market rally beyond AI-related trades.

Japanese companies posted their largest earnings beat in five years despite soaring oil costs, fueling hopes that strong profit growth across sectors can broaden the market rally beyond AI-related trades.
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