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Economic news(2023/08/03)


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Turkey July consumer price index rises by more than 47% year-on-year Puts pressure on citizens' lives

2023-08-03 22:34:00
The Turkish Statistics Office said on Thursday that the consumer price index rose more than 47% in July compared to the same month last year. Since June this year, the central bank has raised the policy interest rate and tightened monetary policy, but the inflation rate has turned upward again, putting pressure on the lives of citizens.

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Nintendo's financial results for the three months until June Sales and final profit hit a record high

2023-08-03 21:48:00
Nintendo's financial results for the three months until June this year were the highest ever for both sales and final profits at this time, due to the strong sales of the latest game software.

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The shrubbery in front of the Ishikawa Big Motor store is paved with concrete

2023-08-03 20:33:00
While it was confirmed one after another that roadside trees and other trees had died in front of the store of the used car sales company "Big Motor", the shrubbery in front of the store was paved with concrete at a commercial facility in Kahoku City, Ishikawa Prefecture. As a result, the commercial facility decided to ask "Big Motor" to confirm the facts in detail.

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Bank of England announces 0.25% interest rate hike 14 consecutive rate hikes

2023-08-03 20:30:00
Britain's central bank, the Bank of England, has announced a 0.25% interest rate hike. It's the 14th straight rate hike. In the UK, the consumer price index in June this year continued to rise by 7.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, indicating a stance to suppress inflation.

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Long-term interest rate temporarily rises to 0.655%, the highest level since January 2014

2023-08-03 20:02:00
In the bond market on the 3rd, the movement to sell Japanese government bonds strengthened, and the long-term interest rate temporarily rose to 0.655%, the highest level since January 2014.

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Falling Stock Prices in European Countries Impact of Rating Downgrade on U.S. Government Bonds

2023-08-03 19:41:00
In the European stock market on the 3rd, due to the downgrading of the US government bond, the movement to avoid risks spread among investors, and the stock prices of each country fell.

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Stock price fell by more than 500 yen due to the downgrading of US government bonds

2023-08-03 19:33:00
On the 3rd, the Nikkei stock average fell by more than 500 yen on the Tokyo stock market. Japanese government bonds and the yen also fell, resulting in a so-called "triple depreciation." The background is the downgrade of the US Treasury bond for the first time in 12 years.

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Yen exchange rate drops slightly

2023-08-03 18:30:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 3rd, as long-term interest rates in the United States rose, there was a growing view that the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States would widen. The market fell slightly.

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An exhibition introducing ingredients imported from Japan in Shandong, China

2023-08-03 18:19:00
An exhibition was held in Shandong Province, a coastal area of ​​China, to introduce foodstuffs produced locally by Japanese food companies and imported from Japan. The Chinese government strongly opposes a plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and release it into the sea. Did.

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Tire maker "Nippon Michelin Tire" Head Office moved to Gunma

2023-08-03 16:48:00
A Japanese subsidiary of a global tire manufacturer has moved its headquarters from Tokyo to Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, where the automobile industry is concentrated, and is aiming to strengthen cooperation with the local community and grow the company and the local economy. In Gunma Prefecture, companies are continuing to move into the area because of its low disaster risk, and the prefecture is planning to attract more companies.

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Stock price drops by more than 500 yen due to concerns about the future of the US economy

2023-08-03 16:43:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average fell by more than 500 yen due to concerns over the future of the US economy.

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Capital investment plans of large companies increased by 20.7% from the previous fiscal year Growth in EV and semiconductor related

2023-08-03 16:20:00
According to a summary of government-affiliated financial institutions, capital investment by large companies this year is expected to increase by more than 20% from last year's results, due to large increases in electric vehicles and semiconductor-related investments.

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Long-term interest rate temporarily rises to 0.655%, the highest level since January 2014

2023-08-03 14:14:00
In the bond market on the 3rd, selling of Japanese government bonds increased, and the long-term interest rate temporarily rose to 0.655%, the highest level since January 2014.

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Stock prices fall Sell orders spread, such as high-tech related products due to downgrading of US bonds

2023-08-03 13:41:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 3rd, sell orders spread immediately after the start of trading, and the Nikkei Stock Average fell.

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Apple's deposit service starting in April exceeds about 1.43 trillion yen

2023-08-03 13:18:00
Apple, a major IT company, has announced that the deposit service that started in the United States in April this year has exceeded $ 10 billion in deposits, or approximately 1.43 trillion yen in Japanese yen. The aim is to retain customers by strengthening new financial services other than smartphones and video distribution.

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Long-term interest rate temporarily rises to 0.65% for the first time in about 9 years

2023-08-03 10:55:00
In the bond market on the 3rd, the movement to sell Japanese government bonds strengthened, and the long-term interest rate temporarily rose to 0.65%, the level for the first time in about nine years. When bonds are sold, their prices fall and interest rates rise.

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Stock prices temporarily fell by more than 500 yen Sell orders such as high-tech related due to downgrading of US Treasuries

2023-08-03 10:09:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 3rd, sell orders spread immediately after the start of trading, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell by more than 500 yen. Selling orders for tech-related stocks are spreading in response to the spread of the view that the uncertainty about the future of the US economy has increased as a major rating agency has lowered the downgrade of US government bonds by one level. .

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NY Dow temporarily drops over $ 400 due to downgrading of US Treasuries

2023-08-03 06:30:00
In the New York stock market on the 2nd, sell orders increased due to the view that the future uncertainty increased as a major rating agency lowered the rating of US government bonds on the 1st. As a result, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than $400 at one point, closing at $35,282.52, down $348.16 from the previous day. The Nasdaq stock index, which has many IT-related stocks, also dropped significantly by 2.1%. A market official said, ``The stronger stance among investors to avoid immediate risks has led to a decline in stock prices. Many investors were wary of how far the impact of the downgrade of US government bonds would spread. .

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Japan-Ukraine financial talks confirmed in Kyiv to strengthen economic cooperation

2023-08-03 06:15:00
Japan launched a financial consultation with the Ukrainian government and confirmed that it will further strengthen economic cooperation from Japan to Ukraine amid the prolonged military aggression by Russia.

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