Nov 4th, 2009 - Reuters
* Consensus sees annual operating loss at 293 bln yen
* Second-quarter earnings due at 0600 GMT
* Plans to spend 30-40 bln yen on China R&D centre -Nikkei (Updates throughout)
TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) isexpected to reduce its annual loss forecast on Thursday as salesand cost-cutting exceed its plans, putting it on track to followJapanese rivals into the black next year.
Toyota, the world's biggest automaker by sales, will wrap upan earnings season dominated by rosier projections from Japaneseautomakers despite the damaging rise in the yen.
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