Nippon Steel H1 profit above consensus, keeps outlook

TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel Corp , the world's No.4 steelmaker, swung back to profit in the first half on strong demand from manufacturers and higher orders in its engineering operations, and stuck to its full-year outlook.

Nippon Steel, whose main customers include automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp , reported 134.87 billion yen ($1.66 billion) in April-September recurring profit, which ...