Toyota seen forecasting smaller FY loss on cost cuts

Nov 4th, 2009 - Reuters

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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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