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Economic news(2023/07/07)


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9 Shareholder Proposals from Tsuruha HD Hong Kong Investment Fund “All Opposed”

2023-07-07 23:30:00
Tsuruha Holdings Co., a major drug store headquartered in Sapporo, announced that it has decided to oppose all nine shareholder proposals from a Hong Kong investment fund seeking to appoint outside directors recommended by itself and abolish the chairman of the board. Did.

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U.S. June employment statistics up 209,000 from the previous month, slightly below market expectations

2023-07-07 22:49:00
US employment data for June was released, and the number of non-agricultural workers increased by more than 200,000 from the previous month, slightly below market expectations. On the other hand, wages continue to rise, and attention will be paid to the impact on the policy decisions of the Federal Reserve Board, the central bank.

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U.S. June employment statistics up 209,000 from the previous month, slightly below market expectations

2023-07-07 22:13:00
The US June employment report released 209,000 more non-farm jobs than the previous month, slightly below market expectations. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 points from the previous month to 3.6%. In addition, workers' average hourly wage increased by 4.4% compared to the same month of the previous year and by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The rate of increase in average hourly wages exceeded market expectations, indicating that wages continue to rise. In the market, the central bank, the Fed = Federal Reserve Board, will hold a meeting to decide monetary policy in late July, and the view is divided on whether to resume interest rate hikes or postpone them following June, and the Fed's decision is attracting attention. increase.

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“Generative AI should be actively utilized” Keizai Doyukai Summer Seminar

2023-07-07 20:35:00
The last day of the summer seminar of Keizai Doyukai, which discusses issues for the growth of the Japanese economy, is approaching the final day. There were many opinions that it should be used.

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[Economic column]

2023-07-07 19:51:00
On July 3, the calculation of a new index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange began. Its name is "JPX Prime 150 Index". This index is calculated by selecting 150 companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market that are said to have high management efficiency and earning power. While Sony Group, Fast Retailing, Keyence, etc. entered the market, Toyota Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation, which are representative of Japan, were not selected, giving a shock to the market. I will unravel the aim of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, what kind of index it is. (Economics Department reporter Kei Nakazawa)

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Stock prices fall Due to the spread of the view that interest rate hikes will be prolonged in the United States

2023-07-07 19:06:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 7th, the stock price fell due to the spread of the view that interest rate hikes will be prolonged in the United States.

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Do you know clothes made only from paper?

2023-07-07 19:03:00
It's been hot day after day, but what kind of materials do you use for your clothes? In fact, clothes made only of paper are attracting attention now. Unlike the image of paper, such as shirts and pants, it is light, durable, and can be washed. why paper? I interviewed.

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Yen exchange rate rise

2023-07-07 19:01:00
On the 7th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate rose.

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Conference on Pacific bluefin tuna resource management concludes Proposal to expand fishing quota next year

2023-07-07 18:53:00
An international conference to discuss the resource management of bluefin tuna caught in the Pacific Ocean held in Fukuoka City has come to an end. Based on the fact that stocks are on a recovery trend, Japan announced its policy to propose an expansion of bluefin tuna catch quotas at next year's conference.

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Subsidy to Softbank about 5.3 billion yen for support of generation AI development Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2023-07-07 16:17:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced that it will provide subsidies of approximately 5.3 billion yen to SoftBank in order to support its own domestic development of generation AI that automatically creates sentences and images.

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May's index of business conditions fell 0.4 points from the previous month, down for the first time in two months

2023-07-07 15:41:00
The economic trend index announced by the Cabinet Office in May this year was 113.8 with the "coincidence index", which indicates the current state of the economy, as 100 in 2020, down 0.4 points from the previous month. It is the first time in two months that the index has fallen.

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May household survey Real consumption down 4.0% year-on-year, down for 3 consecutive months

2023-07-07 11:51:00
According to a household survey released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in May this year, the amount spent on consumption by households with two or more people decreased by 4.0% compared to the same month of the previous year in real terms, excluding price fluctuations. This was the third straight month of decline, and the amount spent per household was 286,443 yen.

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May household survey Real consumption down 4.0% year-on-year, down for 3 consecutive months

2023-07-07 09:24:00
According to a household survey released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in May this year, the amount spent on consumption by households with two or more people decreased by 4.0% compared to the same month of the previous year in real terms, excluding price fluctuations. This was the third straight month of decline, and the consumption per household was 286,443 yen. Looking at the breakdown, "communications" including mobile phone charges decreased by 9.0%, and "supplementary education" such as preparatory school tuition decreased by 15.4%. On the other hand, "transportation" such as railroad and air fares increased by 17.7%, and "learning and recreational services" including travel expenses increased by 8.5%.

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Real wages in May down 1.2% year-on-year, down for 14 consecutive months

2023-07-07 08:46:00
As prices continued to rise, the real wage per worker in May decreased by 1.2% compared to the same month last year, marking the 14th consecutive month of negative growth.

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NY Dow temporarily drops over $ 500 Sell order due to concerns about prolonged inflation

2023-07-07 06:03:00
In the New York stock market on the 6th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily exceeded 500 dollars sharply due to the view that if inflation continues against the backdrop of a solid employment situation in the United States, interest rates will be raised further and the economy will slow down. It has become a price drop.

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