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Economic news(2022/03/17)


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Nippon Life will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% or more by 2030

2022-03-17 21:18:00
Nippon Life has set a new goal of reducing greenhouse gases emitted by investee companies by more than 45% by 2030. Our policy is to strengthen investment and financing related to renewable energy toward virtually zero by 2050.

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Possibility of default of Russian government bonds “Beware of the impact” President of the Japanese Bankers Association

2022-03-17 20:28:00
Makoto Takashima, chairman of the National Banking Association, said at a press conference on the 17th that Russian government bonds are more likely to default due to economic sanctions in Europe and the United States. While he said there was no impact, he said he needed to pay attention to the impact on the real economy.

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Toshiba outside director intends to support a proposal against the company

2022-03-17 19:26:00
It turned out that one of the outside directors has expressed his intention to support the agenda of so-called "things" shareholders over Toshiba's extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held next week. Toshiba, as a company, opposes this proposal, and it is an unusual situation that one of the management teams takes a different position from the company policy.

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Yen exchange rate drops to the 119 yen level at one time, and the rate of rice is raised.

2022-03-17 18:18:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 17th, the yen was temporarily lowered to the 119 yen level due to the movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar in response to the US's decision to raise interest rates.

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Toyota's April production will decrease by 150,000 units Impact of semiconductor shortage

2022-03-17 18:15:00
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that next month's domestic and overseas production will decrease by about 150,000 units from the original plan due to the impact of semiconductor shortage. Also, in May and June, it is expected to decrease by about 5% to 10%.

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Chairman Nissho Mimura "Economic Security Effective Measures Should Be Taken"

2022-03-17 18:09:00
At the member general meeting held on the 17th, Chairman Mimura of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that while Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continued, the government should take effective measures for economic security, while corporate activities. We also asked for consideration so that it would not affect the situation.

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Metropolitan area condominiums Average 74 million yen High-rise condominiums are popular and prices soar

2022-03-17 17:44:00
The average price of condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area in February was about 74 million yen, up 16% from the same month last year.

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Starbucks Cold drink To "no lid" in the store By reducing plastic

2022-03-17 16:12:00
Before the law requiring companies to reduce disposable plastic products is enforced from April, major coffee chains will remove the plastic lid when serving cold drinks in the store on the 17th. We announced our efforts.

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Stock price closing price recovered to 26,000 yen level for the first time in 10 business days

2022-03-17 16:04:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 17th, the sense of caution about the future of the US economy, which has decided to raise interest rates, has eased, and the Nikkei Stock Average has risen sharply, recovering to the 26,000 yen level at the closing price for the first time in 10 business days.

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US Fed zero interest rate lift uncertain about the situation in Ukraine

2022-03-17 12:28:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, has decided to lift the zero interest rate policy and raise interest rates in order to curb record inflation. It is expected that interest rates will be raised continuously after the next meeting, but there are many uncertainties about the economic outlook, including the influence of the situation in Ukraine, and the skill will be questioned.

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Nikkei Stock Average Temporarily rises by 900 yen or more NY market flow

2022-03-17 12:23:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 17th, the sense of caution about the future of the US economy has eased, and the Nikkei Stock Average has risen sharply, recovering to the 26,000 yen level.

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January machine orders declined for the first time in 5 months Cabinet Office keynote decision unchanged

2022-03-17 11:14:00
A major machine maker that shows the future of corporate capital investment Orders received in January fell 2.0% from the previous month, falling for the first time in five months. On the other hand, the Cabinet Office has left the keynote judgment of machine orders "recovering".

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US Fed zero interest rate lift uncertain about the situation in Ukraine

2022-03-17 10:28:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, has decided to lift the zero interest rate policy and raise interest rates in order to curb record inflation. It is expected that interest rates will be raised continuously after the next meeting, but there are many uncertainties about the economic outlook, including the influence of the situation in Ukraine, and the skill will be questioned.

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Nikkei Stock Average Temporarily rises by 900 yen or more NY market flow

2022-03-17 09:55:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 17th, buy orders spread immediately after the start of the transaction, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 900 yen.

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Tokyo market stock price temporarily rises by 800 yen or more NY market flow

2022-03-17 09:14:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 17th, buy orders spread immediately after the start of the transaction, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 800 yen.

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Mizuho Bank ATM restoration With the elimination of power outages due to the earthquake

2022-03-17 07:56:00
Due to the power outage caused by this earthquake, some ATMs = automatic teller machines were suspended at Mizuho Bank, mainly in the Kanto region, but according to the bank, the ATMs will be restored as the power outage is resolved. did.

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Countermeasures against soaring crude oil prices

2022-03-17 05:55:00
The Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Democratic Party for the People will set up a study team to start discussions on measures to counter the rise in crude oil prices. It is expected that specific studies will be conducted on such matters.

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Some companies have decided to "base up" for those who work in non-regular employment.

2022-03-17 05:52:00
The 16th is the intensive response day for this year's shunto, and companies are responding one after another that exceeds last year's level. In order to raise wages, some companies have decided to implement a "base increase" to raise the basic salary even for non-regular employees.

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G7 Treasury Ministers confirm strengthening cooperation to enhance the effectiveness of Russian economic sanctions

2022-03-17 04:46:00
G7 = Ministers in charge of finance and judiciary of seven major countries will hold an online meeting on the night of 16th Japan time, and each country will cooperate to increase the effectiveness of economic sanctions against Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine. Confirmed to be strengthened.

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Mizuho Bank Suspension of some ATMs Impact of power outages due to the earthquake

2022-03-17 03:03:00
According to Mizuho Bank, some ATMs (automated teller machines) have been suspended from around midnight due to the power outage caused by this earthquake, mainly in the Kanto region.

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