TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor posted a 20% decline in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as slowing sales and production volume hurt results. The 1.2 trillion yen ($7.81 billion) operating profit compared to 1.4 trillion yen in the same period last year, and the 1.2 trillion yen average of nine analyst estimates compiled by LSEG.

Toyota Motor Corporation, the world's leading automaker, is projected to report its first profit drop in two years on Wednesday, signaling a slowdown in demand following a period of robust earnings.