Itochu first quarter profit jumps 37% to 284bn yen

Itochu Corporation reported net profit of 284 billion yen for the first quarter ended June 30, a 37.4% increase from the prior year. Revenues reached 3.56 trillion yen.

The Japanese trading house's total assets stood at 15.18 trillion yen as of June 30, with shareholders' equity at 5.74 trillion yen.