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Economic news(2022/01/25)


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ENEOS Wakayama Refinery to be closed Decline in gasoline demand due to decarbonization

2022-01-25 23:11:00
As demand for gasoline declines due to decarbonization, ENEOS Holdings, the largest oil retailer, announced that it will close the Wakayama Refinery in Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture, by October next year.

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Gasoline price over 170 yen Price control to the first subsidy to sell oil

2022-01-25 19:02:00
The government has announced that it will implement an unusual measure for the first time to subsidize oil wholesalers to keep prices down, saying that the national average retail price of regular gasoline has exceeded 170 yen per liter. Applies after 27th.

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Yen exchange rate Small price movement

2022-01-25 18:22:00
On the 25th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate were modest.

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Singapore monetary authorities urgently decide to tighten monetary policy Concerns about rising prices

2022-01-25 17:59:00
As global inflation continues, Singapore's monetary authorities have urgently decided to tighten monetary policy due to concerns over further inflation, and inflation-responsive movements are widespread among countries.

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Spring battle virtually started Keidanren “Aggressively raise wages to increase profits”

2022-01-25 17:22:00
The "Labor-Management Forum" was held, attended by Keidanren and Union executives, and the spring battle of this year has virtually started. Mr. Yoshino, Chairman of the Union, said, "Japan's wages have not risen for more than 20 years even when compared internationally," and called for an active wage increase for all workers.

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Sales at supermarkets and department stores increased last year, and eating out decreased for the second consecutive year

2022-01-25 17:20:00
Last year's retail and restaurant sales increased compared to the previous year due to strong demand for groceries at major supermarkets and department stores due to so-called nesting demand, while major restaurant chains were affected by the declaration of an emergency. This is the second consecutive year of decline.

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Google smartphone location information fraudulently collected or US judicial authorities file suit

2022-01-25 17:11:00
Judicial authorities in the capital and Washington have filed a lawsuit in court on suspicion of violating the Consumer Protection Law, alleging that Google, a major US IT company, was illegally collecting user location information through smartphones. Google argues, "It's a complaint based on inaccurate claims."

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To solve the labor shortage Robots get on and off the elevator Lunch delivery and cleaning

2022-01-25 17:07:00
A robot that can get on and off the elevator to deliver lunch boxes and perform cleaning work has been introduced in an office building in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. It is expected to reduce the risk of infection and eliminate labor shortages.

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Average price of newly built condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area exceeded the bubble period and reached a record high

2022-01-25 16:59:00
The average price per unit of newly built condominiums released in the Tokyo metropolitan area last year was 62.6 million yen, a record high beyond 1990 during the bubble economy.

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Digital Home Appliances Last year's domestic shipment value decreased due to a round of demand for nesting

2022-01-25 16:52:00
Domestic shipments of digital home appliances such as TVs and recorders for the past year decreased from the previous year due to the end of so-called nesting demand.

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Stock price drops by 600 yen or more at one time, falls by 27,000 yen for the first time in about 5 months

2022-01-25 15:35:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 25th fell sharply due to fears that the pace of monetary tightening in the United States would accelerate and concerns about the situation in Ukraine, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell for the first time in about 5 months during the transaction time 2 It was less than 17,000 yen.

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Average price of newly built condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area exceeded the bubble period and reached a record high

2022-01-25 15:19:00
According to the Real Estate Economic Research Institute, a private research company, the average price per unit of newly built condominiums released in the Tokyo metropolitan area last year was 62.6 million yen, up from the previous year for the third consecutive year. This was a record high, exceeding the average price of 1990 during the bubble economy by more than 1 million yen.

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Honda union moves to bear demand for the first time in two years In the automobile industry

2022-01-25 15:07:00
The labor union of Honda, a major automobile manufacturer, has decided to demand a wage increase equivalent to a base increase to raise the basic salary for the first time in two years. In the automobile industry, there are a series of moves to raise demand for wage increases, taking into account the recovery in business performance.

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Ministry of Finance National economic judgment raised for the first time in 1 year and 3 months Reduced only in Okinawa

2022-01-25 13:33:00
The Ministry of Finance held a meeting of directors of the Treasury Bureau on the 25th, saying that it is gradually picking up economic judgments nationwide, and raised it for the first time in one year and three months. However, by region, the economic judgment of "Okinawa", where the infection of Omicron strains spread from last month, was lowered only in the whole country.

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Stock price drops by 600 yen or more at one time, falls by 27,000 yen for the first time in about 5 months

2022-01-25 13:24:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 25th, the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 600 yen, and during the trading hours, it fell below 27,000 yen for the first time in about 5 months. In addition to the caution that the pace of monetary tightening of the Fed = Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, will accelerate, concerns about the situation in Ukraine, where military tensions continue, have spread, and the situation is almost totally depreciated. ..

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Stock price drops by 500 yen or more, such as a sense of caution about the Fed's monetary tightening

2022-01-25 12:03:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 25th, the Nikkei Stock Average has fallen by more than 500 yen. Selling orders are widespread due to the fear that the pace of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, will accelerate.

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Spring battle virtually started Keidanren “Aggressively raise wages to increase profits”

2022-01-25 11:56:00
The "Labor-Management Forum" was held, attended by Keidanren and Union executives, and the spring battle of this year has virtually started. Keidanren Chairman Tokura said, "We strongly call for a proactive response that takes social expectations into consideration," and emphasized that companies with expanding profits should actively raise wages.

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Stock price drops by more than 500 yen at one time Fed's sense of caution about monetary tightening, etc.

2022-01-25 10:21:00
On the 25th, the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 500 yen from the closing price on the 24th. In addition to fears that the pace of monetary tightening by the Fed, the central bank of the United States, will accelerate, concerns about the situation in Ukraine, where military tensions continue, are widespread, and sales orders are expanding.

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Gasoline price over 170 yen To subsidize oil sales by controlling prices

2022-01-25 09:53:00
The government has announced that it will implement an unusual measure for the first time to subsidize oil wholesalers to keep prices down, saying that the national average retail price of regular gasoline has exceeded 170 yen per liter. Applies after 27th.

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ENEOS Wakayama Refinery Closure Policy Consolidate Refinery Reorganization Acceleration

2022-01-25 09:16:00
As demand for gasoline declines due to decarbonization, ENEOS Holdings, the largest oil retailer, has decided to close the Wakayama Refinery in Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture.

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Gasoline price over 170 yen To subsidize oil sales by controlling prices

2022-01-25 08:50:00
The government has announced that it will implement an unusual measure to subsidize oil wholesalers for the first time in order to keep the price down, saying that the national average retail price of regular gasoline has exceeded 170 yen per liter. .. Applies after 27th.

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NY Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily dropped by more than $ 1000 and then rose

2022-01-25 06:47:00
On the 24th of the week, the New York Stock Exchange plunged to more than $ 1,000 at one point due to concerns over the situation in Ukraine, where military tensions continued, but then it returned sharply and rose. It turned and fluctuated.

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European stock market plunges over 3% in France and Germany Concerns about the situation in Ukraine

2022-01-25 06:14:00
On the 24th of the week, the European stock market saw a wide range of stocks sold due to concerns over the situation in Ukraine, where military tensions continued, and the stock indexes of France and Germany plummeted by more than 3%.

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US Fed 25th to regular meeting Will there be a path towards a “March rate hike”?

2022-01-25 05:06:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, will hold a regular meeting from the 25th. With record inflation continuing, the Fed is increasingly looking to raise rates in March, and the focus is on what the path will be for this meeting.

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Singapore Consumer price index increase rate in December last year for the first time in 8 years and 10 months

2022-01-25 04:31:00
As inflation becomes a major issue for the global economy, the rate of increase in consumer prices in Singapore reached its first level in 8 years and 10 months in December last year, and there is a growing sense of caution about rising prices in Southeast Asia as well.

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Approximately 3 trillion yen investment in Nissan-Mitsubishi-Renault joint EV development, etc. in 5 years

2022-01-25 04:02:00
Nissan Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, and Renault of France, which have a tie-up relationship, have further strengthened their cooperation to respond to the accelerating electrification of vehicles in the world, and will be about to develop EV = electric vehicles in the next five years. We have decided to invest 3 trillion yen.

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