Economic news(2021/12/16)
Central Bank of the United Kingdom decides to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years and 4 months Responding to accelerated inflation
2021-12-16 21:47:00
As global inflationary pressures intensify, the Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, has decided to raise the policy rate to 0.25% and has taken the lead in tightening monetary policy.
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Automotive and semiconductor industry take measures to solve the serious semiconductor shortage
2021-12-16 20:43:00
A countermeasure meeting was held in which automobile manufacturers and semiconductor manufacturers participated to solve the serious shortage of semiconductors in the automobile industry, and new rules for manufacturing and supply are expected in anticipation of further increase in demand for semiconductors due to electrification of automobiles in the future. Will be discussed.
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Announcement of recurrence prevention measures regarding response to Toshiba's "shareholders who say things" proposal
2021-12-16 18:28:00
Toshiba was pointed out that the response to shareholder proposals at the general meeting of shareholders last year was "contrary to corporate ethics", and in the future, it will be a constructive dialogue with so-called "shareholders who say things" without being bound by prejudice. We have summarized the recurrence prevention measures such as repeating.
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A stand that can charge 6 EVs at the same time in the parking area of the Metropolitan Expressway
2021-12-16 18:21:00
While the issue is how to increase the number of charging stations for the spread of EV = electric vehicles, stands that can charge 6 cars at the same time will be installed in the parking area of the capital expressway in Yokohama City. I did.
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Yen exchange rate drops somewhat, and dollar buying is also expected to open the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States
2021-12-16 18:13:00
On the 16th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the yen exchange rate fell somewhat against the dollar.
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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ's president Hanzawa is appointed as the next chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association
2021-12-16 18:05:00
It has been decided that Junichi Hanzawa, President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, will be appointed as the next chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association. By convention, Mizuho Financial Group was supposed to be the next chairman, but he was elected by Mitsubishi UFJ after the top management resigned to take responsibility for a series of system failures.
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Newly built condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area November Nearly double the number of the same month last year Renovation of the Olympic Village, etc.
2021-12-16 17:25:00
The number of newly built condominiums launched in the Tokyo metropolitan area last month has increased significantly, nearly double that of the same month last year. The main reason for this is the resumption of sales of large-scale condominiums that have been renovated from the Olympic Village of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
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Strong performance of beef, sake, etc. Export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and foods exceeds 1 trillion yen for the first time
2021-12-16 17:16:00
The total export value of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods this year has exceeded the government's long-standing target of 1 trillion yen for the first time. The main factor is the recovery in demand for eating out in the United States and China.
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Stock price recovers to 29,000 yen level for the first time in 3 weeks Fed meeting results give a sense of security
2021-12-16 16:12:00
On the 16th, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen and recovered to the 29,000 yen level for the first time in three weeks. As the result of the Fed = Federal Reserve Board meeting in the United States, which was attracting attention, was generally within the expected range, the sense of security spread and the number of buy orders increased.
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Severe supply and demand of electricity in winter Increase supply in TEPCO jurisdiction To resume operation of aging thermal power
2021-12-16 16:09:00
With the supply and demand of electricity this winter being the toughest outlook in the last 10 years, "JERA" established by TEPCO and Chubu Electric Power will repair an aging thermal power generator and resume operation from the beginning of the year. .. It is said that it will lead to an increase in power supply within the TEPCO jurisdiction.
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Strong performance of beef, sake, etc. Export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and foods exceeds 1 trillion yen for the first time
2021-12-16 12:09:00
The total export value of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods this year has exceeded the government's long-standing target of 1 trillion yen for the first time. The main factor is the recovery in demand for eating out in the United States and China.
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Stock price rises by 500 yen or more FRB decision “Unexpected” A sense of security spreads
2021-12-16 12:07:00
On the 16th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average have risen by more than 500 yen at one point. Investors are reassured that the results of the US Fed's meeting of the Federal Reserve Board, which has been attracting attention, were generally within the expected range, and buy orders are increasing.
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Strong performance of beef, sake, etc. Export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and foods exceeds 1 trillion yen for the first time
2021-12-16 11:10:00
The total export value of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods this year has exceeded the government's long-standing target of 1 trillion yen for the first time. The main factor is the recovery in demand for eating out in the United States and China.
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November trade balance deficit for 4 consecutive months Due to rising crude oil prices
2021-12-16 10:56:00
Last month's trade statistics showed that the trade balance, which is exports minus imports, was in the red at over 950 billion yen. The deficit has been for four consecutive months, and the rise in crude oil prices has reflected the largest import value ever.
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Stock price rises by 500 yen or more FRB decision “Unexpected” A sense of security spreads
2021-12-16 10:05:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 16th, the Nikkei Stock Average has temporarily risen by more than 500 yen. Investors are reassured that the results of the Fed's meeting of the Federal Reserve Board, which has been attracting attention, were generally within the expected range, and buy orders have been placed on a wide range of stocks.
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Export value of agricultural products and foods exceeds 1 trillion yen annually for the first time With the recovery of demand for eating out in the United States and China
2021-12-16 09:45:00
For the first time, the total export value of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and food products has exceeded the government's long-term target of 1 trillion yen. According to the trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance on the 16th of last month and November, the preliminary value of exports from January to last month was more than 1.6 trillion yen. The main factor is the recovery in demand for eating out in the United States and China.
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Stock price rises by 500 yen or more FRB decision leads to a sense of security for investors
2021-12-16 09:14:00
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Market on the 16th has risen by more than 500 yen. The results of the Fed's Federal Reserve Board meeting in the United States were drawing attention, but it gave investors a sense of security that the content, such as accelerating the end of quantitative easing measures, was generally within the expected range. , Buy orders are increasing immediately after the start of the transaction.
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November trade balance deficit for 4 consecutive months Import value increased due to rising crude oil prices
2021-12-16 09:02:00
According to the November trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, the trade balance after deducting imports from exports was a deficit of 954.8 billion yen. The trade deficit has been on for four consecutive months, mainly due to an increase in imports of 43.8% compared to the same month last year due to rising crude oil prices.
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NY Dow Jones Industrial Average rises over $ 300 Fed decision “generally expected”
2021-12-16 07:10:00
In the New York stock market on the 15th, the result of the meeting of the Fed = Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, was generally considered to be within the expected range, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by more than $ 300.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Statistical data double counting problem Challenge to clarify the actual situation by discarding the original
2021-12-16 04:12:00
Due to the problem that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ordered the rewriting of the survey form of statistics showing the trend of orders in the construction industry and doubled the data, the original of the previous survey form was discarded after the retention period of 2 years. It turned out that it was done. It seems that the handling of inappropriate data has continued for eight years, but the issue is how far we can clarify the details and the actual situation of double counting in future investigations.
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Inappropriate handling due to double counting due to instructions to rewrite statistical data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
2021-12-16 00:25:00
It was found that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism continued to handle improperly, such as by double-recording statistical data showing the trend of orders in the construction industry. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revealed that it had instructed the person in charge of statistics in each prefecture to rewrite the questionnaire, and that the revision of the statistical method in 2013 led to double counting.
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