The Japanese company raised its annual revenue forecast after delivering a second-quarter profit beat.

The National Day holiday in early October, combined with a rally in Chinese equity markets, may have also supported consumer sentiment.

The troubled IT firm said it would issue new shares in its latest move to reduce debt.

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