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US personal consumption expenditure price index 2.7% ↑ Increase rate increased from the previous month

2024-04-26 21:56:00
Last month's PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure) price index in the United States increased by 2.7% compared to the same month last year. The rate of increase increased by 0.2 points from the previous month and exceeded market expectations. In the United States, economic indicators showing the persistence of inflation have been announced one after another, and the view that the Federal Reserve Board will be significantly delayed in lowering interest rates is growing stronger.

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The yen price temporarily fell to the low 156 yen level, the weakest yen level in 34 years.

2024-04-26 20:37:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 26th, the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the low 156 yen level to the dollar, following the results of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting and Governor Ueda's remarks at the press conference. After that, there were scenes of rough price movements in the evening, with the yen rapidly appreciating by nearly 2 yen, and then falling again to the 156 yen level to the dollar.

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The yen price temporarily fell to the low 156 yen level, the weakest yen level in 34 years.

2024-04-26 19:33:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 26th, the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the low 156 yen level to the dollar, following the results of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting and Governor Ueda's remarks at the press conference. After that, there were scenes of rough price movements in the evening, with the yen rapidly appreciating by nearly 2 yen, and then falling again to the 156 yen level to the dollar.

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74 trillion yen of “buried treasure”? What to do with the Bank of Japan ETF

2024-04-26 18:44:00
The Bank of Japan has been purchasing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as part of its large-scale easing measures. Due to a change in policy in March this year, no new purchases will be made, but the amount held is estimated to be worth 74 trillion yen in market value. The issue left behind by this unprecedented policy among central banks around the world is its exit strategy. Nowadays, ETFs are said to be a huge amount of "unreserved treasure," but not only the market but also political circles are paying close attention to how ETFs will be handled. (Economy Department reporter Kentaro Makata)

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The yen price temporarily fell to the low 156 yen level, the weakest yen level in 34 years.

2024-04-26 18:35:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 26th, the yen exchange rate temporarily fell to the low 156 yen level to the dollar, following the results of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting and Governor Ueda's remarks at the press conference. After that, there were scenes of rough price movements in the evening, with the yen rapidly appreciating by nearly 2 yen, and then falling again to the 156 yen level to the dollar.

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Job openings for one-off part-time jobs ``spot work'' increase sharply during long holidays

2024-04-26 17:57:00
With the long holidays starting April 27th, many people are expected to go out for leisure and sightseeing, but restaurants are facing a serious shortage of staff during the opening hours, and many people are forced to do one-off work called "spot work" during the holidays. Part-time job openings are rapidly increasing. A company that provides brokerage services said, ``As it is difficult to find the ideal workforce, we are expecting about twice as many job openings compared to the same period last year.''

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