Japan’s Fast Retailing Co , owner of clothing chain Uniqlo, on Thursday posted a 35 percent rise in second-quarter operating profit and upgraded its full year forecast by 13 percent as overseas sales took the lead in driving growth.

Fast Retailing upgraded its full-year operating profit forecast to 225 billion yen from 200 billion yen previously.

Analysts see profit hitting 221.4 billion yen. ($1 = 106.9000 yen) 

Source: Fashion e.Network.

Edited by SANDA JAPAN.