YOKOHAMA, Japan, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor ( NSANF ) posted a

61% rise in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier

on Thursday as efforts to reduce fixed costs as part of its

turnaround plan helped it avoid a loss.

Nissan ( NSANF ) booked a 51.5 billion yen ($341.56 million)

profit for July-September, compared with an average 70.9 billion

yen loss expected from five analysts polled by LSEG.

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