Japanese trading houses scout for assets as record earnings boost appetite

Japanese trading houses scout for assets as record earnings boost appetite

Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

Japan’s trading houses are scouting for assets as they enjoy their best profit outlook in six years, driven by higher prices for commodities from metals and coking coal to oil and natural gas.

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