Economic news
Economic news
2023-10-03 18:27:00
At the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 3rd, the yen depreciated to a level approaching 150 yen to the dollar at one point, but thereafter there was a mix of buying and selling, with the yen being bought back.
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2023-10-03 18:22:00
At a press conference on the 3rd, Niinami, representative secretary of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, praised Johnny's office's announcement on the 2nd of its plans to change the company's name regarding the issue of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual assault as ``a step forward.'' On the other hand, the company recognized that it is necessary to see if progress is being made in redressing the victims before resuming contracts for advertisements featuring affiliated talent.
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2023-10-03 18:08:00
Based on the law that went into effect in October, JR West held a council meeting to discuss the continuation of the line and conversion to buses for some sections of the Geibi Line connecting Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, where ridership continues to decline. We requested that the country establish one. This is the first time in the country that a request has been made to the government based on this law.
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2023-10-03 17:58:00
Ahead of the expansion of NISA, a preferential tax system for individual investors, from January next year, a survey was conducted to ask young people about their attitudes towards investing, and found out who is using NISA and who is interested. It turns out that the total percentage is close to 80%.
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2023-10-03 17:55:00
The yen has continued to depreciate on the 3rd, and companies that are benefiting from this are companies that produce konjac, a specialty of Gunma prefecture. Combined with the rise in health consciousness overseas and the weaker yen, a company in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture is expecting sales to be about five times higher this year than last year.
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2023-10-03 17:33:00
An international network of institutional investors proactively addressing environmental and social issues held a conference in Tokyo on the 3rd, and Prime Minister Kishida gave a keynote speech at which he spoke about how Japanese households should shift their financial assets from savings to investment. He expressed his desire to push forward with policies to shift the world's economy and contribute to sustainable global growth.
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2023-10-03 16:48:00
Based on the law that went into effect in October, JR West held a council meeting to discuss the continuation of the line and conversion to buses for some sections of the Geibi Line connecting Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, where ridership continues to decline. We requested that the country establish one. This is the first time in the country that a request has been made to the government based on this law.
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2023-10-03 16:05:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price fell by more than 600 yen at one point.
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2023-10-03 15:26:00
Katahara Manju, which has long been a famous confectionery of Maebashi City and has been loved by the city's residents, ceased production three years ago because a successor could not be found, but it has been revived by another company that has taken over the business, and a new store opened on the 3rd. is now open.
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2023-10-03 15:18:00
Based on the law that went into effect in October, JR West held a council meeting to discuss the continuation of the line and conversion to buses for some sections of the Geibi Line connecting Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, where ridership continues to decline. We requested that the country establish one. This is the first time in the country that a request has been made to the government based on this law.
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2023-10-03 14:25:00
On the 3rd, the Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price fell by more than 600 yen at one point. As long-term interest rates continue to rise in the United States and Japan, there is an awareness that this will be a headwind for companies that raise funds, and stocks have fallen almost across the board.
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2023-10-03 13:31:00
The Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price on the 3rd temporarily fell by more than 500 yen. In response to the continuing upward trend in long-term interest rates in the United States and Japan, sell orders are spreading across a wide range of stocks as companies that raise funds are aware that this will be a headwind.
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