Adverse exchange rates also affected profits made in euros or the Polish zloty when converted into sterling, Kingfisher said.
The company said its results were affected by adverse exchange rates in Germany.
Tropical fruit supplier Fyffes has warned of higher banana and pineapple prices due to rising fuel costs and adverse exchange rates.
On the contrary, Ford's gains came despite a reported adverse exchange.
The company said its aviation division was again on track to deliver underlying growth, despite adverse foreign exchange fluctuations.
This quarter, sales are also expected to suffer, registering over 4% loss due to adverse currency exchange rates as the emerging market currencies posted their biggest declines since 1998.
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Even though Toyota is officially still committed to support its manufacturing base in Japan, it hopes to ride out the current slump in demand and adverse foreign exchange movement through cost-cutting, hyper-efficiency and collaboration on new technology with parts suppliers.
In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange, BHP Billiton said revenue was up 5.2 percent, but the decline in net profit reflected adverse movements in exchange rates.
"The industry experienced a number of headwinds during the first half of the year, including a significant adverse movement in exchange rates, due to the relative strength of the US dollar, combined with higher fruit, " Fyffes said.
Increased sales of strategic services helped mitigate lower revenues resulting from global economic impacts, including the adverse effects of foreign exchange rates compared with last year.
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"We have had a tough year, impacted by unfavourable foreign exchange, record adverse weather in the UK and declining underlying markets in each of our three key territories, " he said.
Our establishment of a foreign exchange investment company will not have any adverse effect on dollar-denominated assets.
For instance, it has become difficult for governments to peg their exchange rates indefinitely in the face of adverse circumstances.
The fresh surge of violence, the adverse publicity and the physical damage to the airport will severely undermine tourism a crucial source of foreign exchange that had recently picked up.
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