Japanese trading companies’ shares jump on Buffett comments
TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Japan’s five major trading houses rose more than 5% in early trade on Tuesday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett said his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway would likely increase its ownership in them. Mitsubishi Corp was the top performer, up 7.5%, while Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corp, Itochu and Marubeni each gained…