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Economic news(2022/04/21)


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Possibility of error in calculation of acquisition amount of Shinsei Bank investment trust

2022-04-21 23:19:00
Shinsei Bank, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, has revealed that there may have been an error in the calculation of the acquisition price of investment trusts traded by 2013. The number of target accounts is close to 60,000, and it may be necessary to correct the tax payment amount.

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Major trading company Marubeni Announces policy to freeze new transactions related to Russia

2022-04-21 20:41:00
Following the military invasion of Ukraine, Marubeni, a major trading company, has announced a policy to freeze new transactions related to Russia.

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Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori, founder of Nidec, announces his appointment as CEO again

2022-04-21 19:15:00
Nidec, a major electronic component company, announced that its founder, Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori, will once again become CEO.

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"Continuous limit operation" will be implemented from the 21st of the Bank of Japan Long-term interest rates remain near the upper limit

2022-04-21 19:12:00
From the 21st to the 26th of this month, the Bank of Japan is implementing a measure called "continuous limit operation" to buy unlimited government bonds at a specified yield, but on the 21st, it will respond to the purchase. The long-term interest rate remained around 0.25%, which is the upper limit of the Bank of Japan.

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"The depreciation of the yen is clearly disadvantageous to Japan" Chairman Nissho Mimura

2022-04-21 19:02:00
Regarding the recent rapid depreciation of the yen, President Mimura of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry said at a regular meeting on the 21st that "the trade deficit is increasing and the depreciation of the yen is clearly disadvantageous to Japan." He acknowledged that the current level of foreign exchange is unfavorable for the Japanese economy.

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Redevelopment around Takanawa Gateway Station Cultural facilities, etc. will open during 2025

2022-04-21 18:52:00
Due to the redevelopment around "Takanawa Gateway Station" on the JR Yamanote Line, cultural facilities designed by world-famous architect Kengo Kuma will open in 2025.

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Government personal consumption improvement raises economic judgment for the first time in 4 months

2022-04-21 18:43:00
The government released this month's monthly economic report and raised the overall economic judgment for the first time in four months, saying that there is a movement to pick up personal consumption due to the cancellation of priority measures such as prevention of spread. Regarding the outlook, "it is necessary to pay close attention to the downside risk due to rising raw material prices."

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Yen exchange rate temporarily dropped to the 140 yen level per euro for the first time in about 6 years and 10 months

2022-04-21 18:38:00
The yen exchange rate in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 21st rose against the dollar due to the movement to buy back the yen, which had fallen sharply recently. On the other hand, the yen fell to the 140 yen level at 1 euro after 5:30 pm, mainly in overseas markets, and the yen depreciated for the first time in about 6 years and 10 months.

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G20 closing At the time of the remarks of the Russian representative, the United States and the United Kingdom stand up for an unusual development

2022-04-21 18:19:00
The G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting of the 20 Major Countries in Washington has closed. When the representative of Russia, who continues to invade Ukraine, made a statement, it was an unusual development in which representatives of multiple countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom stood up, and the joint statement was not adopted.

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Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori, founder of Nidec, announces his appointment as CEO again

2022-04-21 18:03:00
Nidec, a major electronic component company, has announced that its founder, Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori, will once again become CEO.

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Mitsubishi Electric Hyogo Ako factory also announced that it was fraudulent for about 40 years in a transformer test

2022-04-21 18:00:00
Mitsubishi Electric, which has been found to have fraudulent inspections at several factories in Japan, announced that it had been fraudulent for about 40 years in a new factory in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, in a transformer test for a power plant.

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Government personal consumption improvement raises economic judgment for the first time in 4 months

2022-04-21 17:52:00
The government released this month's monthly economic report and raised the overall economic judgment for the first time in four months, saying that there is a movement to pick up personal consumption due to the cancellation of priority measures such as prevention of spread. Regarding the outlook, "it is necessary to pay close attention to the downside risk due to rising raw material prices."

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Supermarket Last year's sales increased for the second consecutive year due to "demand for nesting"

2022-04-21 17:13:00
Sales of major supermarkets nationwide last year increased by about 3% compared to the previous year, increasing for the second consecutive year. Food sales were strong due to so-called nesting demand.

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Stock price increase Buy orders for semiconductor-related stocks, etc.

2022-04-21 16:05:00
The stock price of the Tokyo stock market on the 21st has risen. Buy orders have expanded to semiconductor-related stocks against the backdrop of strong financial results of major American companies.

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Renesas Opened Fire Ibaraki Factory in March Last Year Strengthened Fire Prevention Measures

2022-04-21 15:51:00
Renesas Electronics, a major semiconductor manufacturer, revealed that it has strengthened fire protection measures such as installing a high-sensitivity smoke detector by opening its main factory in Ibaraki prefecture, which was shut down due to a fire last year.

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New Zealand research institutes and others in Japan geothermal power generation business

2022-04-21 15:27:00
New Zealand's government-affiliated research institutes and chemical manufacturers, which are becoming more widespread in geothermal power generation than in Japan, have set up a joint venture to embark on a geothermal power generation business in Japan.

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G20 closing At the time of the remarks of the Russian representative, the United States and the United Kingdom stand up for an unusual development

2022-04-21 15:11:00
The G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting of the 20 Major Countries in Washington has closed. When the representative of Russia, who continues to invade Ukraine, made a statement, it was an unusual development in which representatives of multiple countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom stood up, and the joint statement was not adopted.

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"Russia's invasion blamed for the strongest words" at the G20 Finance Minister Suzuki

2022-04-21 13:29:00
After the G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting of 20 major countries held in Washington, Finance Minister Suzuki held a press conference and talked about Russia's military invasion at the G20. Yes, I blamed it with the strongest words. "

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"Russia's invasion blamed for the strongest words" at the G20 Finance Minister Suzuki

2022-04-21 12:43:00
After the G20 = 20 major countries' finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting held in Washington, Finance Minister Suzuki, who attended the meeting, said at the G20, "an act that shakes the foundation of the international order" about Russia's military invasion. And blamed it with the strongest words. "

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G20 closing At the time of the remarks of the Russian representative, the United States and the United Kingdom stand up for an unusual development

2022-04-21 11:52:00
The G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting of the 20 Major Countries in Washington has closed. When the representative of Russia, who continues to invade Ukraine, made a statement, it was an unusual development in which representatives of multiple countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom stood up, and the joint statement was not adopted.

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Tesla 3-month settlement Sales 1.8 times year-on-year, profit 7.5 times record high

2022-04-21 11:46:00
American electric car maker Tesla's three-month financial results for the last three months have reached record highs in both sales and final profits as a result of strong sales and rising raw material prices.

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Chairman Nissho Mimura “Strengthening measures against rising import prices” to LDP executives

2022-04-21 10:53:00
President Mimura of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Governor Aso and Secretary General Motegi, saying that rising import prices due to the tightening situation in Ukraine and the rapid depreciation of the yen are having an adverse effect on the management of small and medium-sized enterprises. , Called for stronger measures by the government.

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G20 closing At the time of the remarks of the Russian representative, the United States and the United Kingdom stand up for an unusual development

2022-04-21 08:00:00
The G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting of the 20 Major Countries in Washington has closed. When the representative of Russia, who continues to invade Ukraine, made a statement, it was an unusual development in which representatives of multiple countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom stood up, and the joint statement was not adopted.

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G20 closing At the time of the remarks of the Russian representative, the United States and the United Kingdom stand up for an unusual development

2022-04-21 06:54:00
The G20 = Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting of the 20 Major Countries in Washington has closed. When the representative of Russia, who continues to invade Ukraine, made a statement, it was an unusual development in which representatives of multiple countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom stood up, and the composition of the conflict became clear.

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Russian dollar-denominated government bond ruble payment is “default”

2022-04-21 04:33:00
A committee made up of representatives of major financial institutions around the world has a potential default on Russia's payment of interest on dollar-denominated government bonds due on the 4th of this month in its own currency, the ruble. We have determined that we are in default.

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