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Economic news(2022/02/01)


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RCEP Effective in South Korea Welcome voices from exporters

2022-02-01 18:27:00
RCEP = "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership," which came into effect on the 1st of last month, is a framework for economic partnerships in which Japan and China participate. We received welcome voices from businesses and others.

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Yen exchange rate rise For the time being, stop the rising trend of long-term interest rates in the United States

2022-02-01 18:10:00
The yen exchange rate in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on February 1 has stopped the upward trend of long-term interest rates in the United States for the time being, and the movement to sell the dollar and buy the yen has started, so the price has risen to the 114 yen level per dollar. did.

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RCEP Effective in South Korea Welcome voices from exporters

2022-02-01 17:08:00
RCEP = "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership," which came into effect on the 1st of last month, is a framework for economic partnerships in which Japan and China participate. We received welcome voices from businesses and others.

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Stock price temporarily increased by 400 yen or more, but in the afternoon the price increase narrowed

2022-02-01 15:58:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 1st, the movement to buy back mainly semiconductor-related stocks that fell sharply last week spread, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 400 yen. However, there was a deep-rooted sense of caution about the future of the economy, and the rate of price increase narrowed in the afternoon.

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Considering effective measures without considering trigger clauses for rising gasoline prices Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

2022-02-01 15:39:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda said that if the gasoline price continues to rise, the so-called "trigger clause" that suspends the taxation of the additional gasoline tax is "not considered at this time" and the price continues to rise. , Showed the idea of ​​considering effective measures.

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Abandoned issuance of "Diem", a cryptographic asset unique to US IT giant Meta

2022-02-01 14:32:00
Meta, a major American IT company, has decided to abandon the issuance of its own cryptocurrency asset "Diem", which has attracted worldwide attention. This is because it was not approved by the financial authorities and it was judged that the issuance is not expected in the future.

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Incorrectly posted on the website from 3 days before the publication date of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry "Commercial Dynamics Statistics"

2022-02-01 11:25:00
Regarding the commercial dynamics statistics, which is one of the core statistics of the country, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry mistakenly posted it on the homepage before the original announcement time, and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita posted this statistics. Revealed that it was three days before the publication date.

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Sony Group Subsidiary Announcement of Acquisition of US Game Company "Bungee"

2022-02-01 10:55:00
A subsidiary of the Sony Group has announced the acquisition of the American game company "Bungy," which handles popular shooting games, and is actively moving toward expanding the market for virtual space metaverse on the Internet.

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Stock price rises over 400 yen Buy orders mainly for information and communication and semiconductor related

2022-02-01 10:43:00
The Nikkei Stock Average has risen by more than 400 yen on the 1st in the Tokyo Stock Market. In response to the sharp rise in the Nasdaq stock index in the New York market on January 31, due to expectations for improved corporate performance in the United States, buy orders are expanding in the Tokyo market, mainly in information and communications and semiconductor-related fields.

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Unemployment rate nationwide in December 2.7% improved by 0.1 points from the previous month Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

2022-02-01 08:55:00
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the unemployment rate nationwide in December last year was 2.7%, an improvement of 0.1 points from the previous month.

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Effective job openings-to-applicants ratio last year 1.13 times Decline for 3 consecutive years Impact of spread of infection

2022-02-01 08:52:00
The active job openings-to-applicants ratio last year was 1.13 times, down 0.05 points from the previous year, the third consecutive year of decline, according to a summary by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "While the spread of infection has had an impact on the economy, activities to seek new jobs have become active, leading to a decline in the ratio of job offers to applicants."

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Requests for wage increases for the Toyota Workers' Union Shunto are classified by job type and class

2022-02-01 08:21:00
In this spring battle, Toyota Motor's labor union has announced that it will divide wage increases into 12 categories according to job type and class, rather than the average amount of all union members so far. It is said that it aims to stimulate discussions by making detailed requests according to the position of union members.

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NY Dow Jones Industrial Average rises by more than $ 400 Expectations spread for the future of corporate performance

2022-02-01 07:27:00
The New York Stock Exchange on the 31st of the week saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise by more than $ 400 due to expectations for the future of performance by aircraft manufacturers and IT companies.

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10 major electric power companies revised downward their final profit and loss due to soaring fuel prices 6 companies went into the red

2022-02-01 05:12:00
As the prices of fuels such as LNG = liquefied natural gas are soaring, the 10 major electric power companies have revised their final profits and losses downward in the one-year earnings forecast until March, and TEPCO Holdings Six companies, including Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., are expected to be in the red.

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RCEP also takes effect in South Korea The first economic partnership agreement between Japan and South Korea

2022-02-01 04:45:00
The framework of economic partnership in which Japan, China, etc. participate, which came into effect on January 1, RCEP = "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership". In South Korea, the agreement came into effect on February 1, and the first economic partnership agreement was born between Japan and South Korea.

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Long-term interest rate high level for the first time in 6 years Major banks also raise interest rates on mortgages

2022-02-01 04:34:00
Long-term interest rates rose to 0.185% on January 31, the highest level in six years. In response to this situation, major banks are moving to raise interest rates on mortgages from February.

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To raise the price of hamburger steak by up to 50 yen Shizuoka company due to rising transportation costs, etc.

2022-02-01 02:02:00
The charcoal-grilled restaurant Sawayaka, which has more than 30 stores in Shizuoka prefecture and is popular for hamburgers, has decided to raise the price of hamburgers by up to 50 yen because the purchase price of beef is rising due to rising transportation costs. rice field.

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