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Economic news(2023/10/16)


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Latest digital equipment exhibition “CEATEC” opens tomorrow; AI-based technology stands out

2023-10-16 20:50:00
CEATEC, an exhibition showcasing the latest digital equipment and technology, will open on the 17th. This year, there are notable exhibits of technologies that utilize AI and other technologies as a countermeasure to the labor shortage.

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Yen exchange rate: Small price movements against the dollar

2023-10-16 18:39:00
At the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 16th, the beginning of the week, the yen exchange rate showed slight price movements against the dollar.

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Stock price dropped by more than 700 yen at one point; almost all-out decline due to tense situation in the Middle East

2023-10-16 17:43:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 16th, the Tokyo stock market saw the Nikkei Stock Average drop by more than 700 yen at one point as investors placed sell orders to avoid risk as the Israeli-Palestinian situation became even more tense.

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``Spot market'' opens for rice trading; hopes for transparency in price determination

2023-10-16 15:41:00
Regarding rice, which is mainly traded on a bilateral basis, a ``spot market'' was opened on the 16th in which producers, wholesalers, and other parties participate to determine prices in an open manner based on supply and demand. It will be interesting to see if the trade is active and whether it will lead to transparency in rice price determination.

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Stock price dropped by more than 700 yen at one point; almost all-out decline due to tense situation in the Middle East

2023-10-16 14:45:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 16th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei average stock price fell by more than 700 yen. As the Israeli-Palestinian situation becomes increasingly tense, investors are increasingly trying to avoid risks due to uncertainty about the future of the world economy, and stocks have fallen almost across the board.

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``Spot market'' opens for rice trading; hopes for transparency in price determination

2023-10-16 12:43:00
Regarding rice, which is mainly traded on a bilateral basis, a ``spot market'' was opened on the 16th in which producers, wholesalers, and other parties participate to determine prices in an open manner based on supply and demand. It will be interesting to see if the trade is active and whether it will lead to transparency in rice price determination.

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“Gold” futures price hits new high due to concerns over Israeli-Palestinian situation

2023-10-16 12:05:00
Gold futures prices traded on the Osaka Exchange have hit a new high. As the Israeli-Palestinian situation becomes more tense, there appears to be a growing movement to buy gold as a relatively safe asset.

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Stock price drops more than 600 yen at one point; sell orders spread due to tense situation in the Middle East

2023-10-16 10:10:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 16th, the Tokyo stock market saw the Nikkei Stock Average drop by more than 600 yen at one point, as investors placed more sell orders to avoid risk as the Israeli-Palestinian situation became even more tense.

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Stock price temporarily fell by more than 600 yen

2023-10-16 09:15:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 16th, the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average, fell by more than 600 yen. As the Israeli-Palestinian situation becomes more tense, high-tech and other stock prices fell sharply in the New York market last weekend as investors sought to avoid risk due to uncertainty about the future of the world economy. . In response to this trend, sell orders have been gathering for a wide range of stocks in the Tokyo market since the start of trading.

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Labor shortage is becoming more serious in the security industry as well Drone development and robot utilization

2023-10-16 05:38:00
Labor shortages are becoming more and more serious in the security industry. Major security companies are focusing on developing technology that utilizes drones and robots, and their adoption is likely to expand.

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IOC agrees to simultaneously decide on Olympic and Paralympic venues for 2030 and 2034 winters

2023-10-16 00:24:00
On the 15th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided at a general meeting held in India to simultaneously decide on the venues for the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The plan is to narrow down candidate locations as early as November, making it extremely difficult to bid to Sapporo, which has just changed its bid to host the Games from 1934 onwards.

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