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Economic news(2023/07/24)


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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry indicates a policy of prohibiting the addition of unrelated equipment costs to LP gas rates

2023-07-24 18:50:00
LP gas = liquefied petroleum gas for rental housing, and the problem that unrelated equipment costs such as air conditioners and water heaters are added to users, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has indicated a policy to prohibit such additions.

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Department store sales exceeded 441.2 billion yen in June, increasing for 16 consecutive months

2023-07-24 18:19:00
Sales at department stores nationwide in June totaled more than 441.2 billion yen, an increase of 7.0% from the same month of the previous year when compared to existing stores. This is the 16th straight month of growth.

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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry indicates a policy of prohibiting the addition of unrelated equipment costs to LP gas rates

2023-07-24 18:14:00
LP gas = liquefied petroleum gas for rental housing, and the problem that unrelated equipment costs such as air conditioners and water heaters are added to users, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has indicated a policy to prohibit such additions.

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yen exchange rate small price movement

2023-07-24 18:11:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 24th of the week, the yen exchange rate moved slightly.

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Stock price rises by nearly 400 yen Yen depreciation advances buy orders for export-related stocks

2023-07-24 16:58:00
In response to the depreciation of the yen in the Tokyo stock market and foreign exchange markets on the 24th, the beginning of the week, buy orders were issued for export-related stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by nearly 400 yen.

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Stock price rises by nearly 400 yen Yen depreciation advances buy orders for export-related stocks

2023-07-24 15:56:00
On the 24th of the week, the Tokyo stock market and the foreign exchange market saw the yen depreciate, and as a result, buy orders were placed on export-related stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by nearly 400 yen.

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Musk reveals Twitter logo changed from blue bird to 'X'

2023-07-24 15:13:00
American entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that social media giant Twitter will change its blue bird logo to an 'X'.

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Extension of measures to reduce the burden on electricity charges Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary

2023-07-24 14:38:00
Regarding measures to reduce the burden of electricity charges until September, there are voices within the ruling party that extension should be considered.

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Stock price temporarily rises by more than 400 yen, yen depreciation, buy orders for export related etc.

2023-07-24 13:05:00
In response to the depreciation of the yen in the Tokyo stock market and the foreign exchange market on the 24th of the week, buy orders were issued for export-related stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 400 yen.

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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to prohibit adding unrelated equipment costs to LP gas rates

2023-07-24 12:21:00
Regarding the price of LP gas (liquefied petroleum gas), which is used in areas without city gas, there is a problem in cases where unrelated equipment costs such as air conditioners and water heaters are added to users in apartments. For this reason, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has a policy to prohibit such additions.

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Domestic shipments of white goods in June remained sluggish despite two consecutive months of positive growth

2023-07-24 11:36:00
Last month's domestic shipments of white goods increased by 3.1% from the same month last year, marking the second straight month of positive growth. However, the increase in shipments was limited to some products, such as front-loading washing machines, which have a high unit price, and overall sales were sluggish.

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Stock price temporarily rises by more than 400 yen, yen depreciation, buy orders for export related etc.

2023-07-24 10:19:00
On the 24th of the week, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average rose by more than 400 yen at one point. At the meeting to decide monetary policy held by the Bank of Japan this week, the yen is depreciating in the foreign exchange market against the backdrop of the view that the current monetary easing measures may be maintained, so buying orders for export-related stocks are spreading.

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The view that the US Fed will raise interest rates again strengthens, and labor shortages continue due to inflationary factors

2023-07-24 07:12:00
The US Fed = Federal Reserve Board will hold a meeting to decide monetary policy for two days from the 25th of this week. In the market, there is a growing view that the FRB will raise interest rates again due to the continued labor shortage and rising wages, which are pointed out as factors of inflation.

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Bank of Japan to hold monetary policy meeting

2023-07-24 06:50:00
The Bank of Japan will hold a monetary policy meeting on July 27-28. The focus will be on what decision the Bank of Japan will make as the rate of increase in consumer prices exceeds 3% and prices are trending higher than expected.

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Domestic eel prices continue to rise, poor catches of juvenile eels are affected by rising logistics costs

2023-07-24 06:30:00
July 30th is Doyo no Ushi no Hi. This year, domestic eel prices continue to be high due to poor catches of juvenile fish and rising logistics costs, and it is expected that retailers will further increase the number of cheap Chinese eels.

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