Results from Japanese firms Sony and Panasonic have shown both continuing to struggle in the competitive electronics market.
Sony has said its net loss for the April-September period ballooned to nearly $1bn, as the embattled electronics firm continues to struggle in the tough smartphone business.
The firm said its net loss came in at 109.1 billion yen, way up from a loss of 16.5 billion yen in the same period last year.
Sony's operating loss of 15.8 billion yen reversed a profit of 49.4 billion last year, although sales ticked up 6.5% to 3.71 trillion yen.
Meanwhile Panasonic said its net profit plunged 52.2% to 80.9 billion yen ($729m) for the six months to September, but it lifted its full-year forecast partially due to strong solar panel sales.
The Osaka-based company raised its full-year net profit forecast to 175 billion yen from an earlier estimate of 140 billion yen for the fiscal year to next March.
