Some companies recorded extremely large increases, including gains of around 46 times. The strong earnings also provided support for the sharp rise in Japanese equities during the April-June period. The company recorded earnings growth of about 2.1 times and had already raised its outlook twice by the first quarter. Continued instability in the region, together with higher resource prices, has created pressure on companies across a range of industries. However, the impact has not been uniformly negative, with some companies benefiting from market conditions associated with higher resource prices and geopolitical uncertainty.