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Economic news(2022/03/23)


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Electricity retail business company prepares for bankruptcy proceedings Fukuoka

2022-03-23 21:55:00
It turned out that a company in Fukuoka City, which is engaged in the electricity retail business called "New Electric Power", is preparing for bankruptcy proceedings. The soaring energy prices have increased the cost of procuring electricity, making it difficult to continue the business.

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"Pumped storage power generation" has surpassed the severe power supply and demand.

2022-03-23 21:11:00
The "electric power supply and demand tight warning" issued within the TEPCO jurisdiction was canceled on the morning of the 23rd. "Pumped storage power generation" played a major role in surpassing the tight supply and demand of electricity.

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Seven SMBC Nikko Securities executives and the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission file criminal charges

2022-03-23 20:31:00
In the market manipulation case by SMBC Nikko Securities executives, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission said that it was conducting fraudulent stock transactions in order to maintain the stock price of a specific stock, with seven executives and SMBC as a corporation. Nikko Securities has filed a criminal complaint with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on suspicion of market manipulation in violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. It is extremely unusual for a major securities company to be charged with criminal charges.

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White goods equipped with Sharp AI "More than 70% of domestic sales in 3 years"

2022-03-23 19:23:00
Sharp, a major electric appliance maker, announced a business strategy for high-performance home appliances equipped with AI = artificial intelligence and used by connecting to the Internet, and three years later, the ratio of such home appliances to the domestic sales of white goods will be 70. Clarified the goal to raise it to more than%.

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Seismic Intensity 6 Strong Fukushima Soma Disasters Successive Multiple Debt Businesses urgent voice

2022-03-23 19:02:00
Around Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, where the earthquake on the 16th of this month observed shaking with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher, disasters such as the Great East Japan Earthquake 11 years ago and the earthquake last year occurred one after another, and local businesses borrowed money for repeated repairs. There are urgent voices saying that we can no longer borrow money.

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[Details] Russian military invasion and crude oil prices Why do prices not fall?

2022-03-23 18:45:00
Gasoline continues to be at a high level. The background is the military invasion by Russia. This is because crude oil prices are soaring due to concerns that crude oil exports from Russia may be delayed. Under these circumstances, the trend of oil-producing countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region is drawing attention. Why doesn't crude oil prices go down? I will explain in detail. (Kazuhiro Yamao, Director of Dubai Bureau)

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Cancellation of "Power Supply and Demand Tight Warning" in TEPCO's jurisdiction

2022-03-23 18:43:00
The government lifted the "electric power supply and demand tight warning" issued within the jurisdiction of TEPCO at 11:00 am. It is said that it was possible to provide a stable supply because the demand for electric power was suppressed by the call for power saving. Meanwhile, some thermal power plants have been shut down due to the earthquake on the 16th of this month, and the government and TEPCO are calling for efficient use of electricity.

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Cancellation of "Power Supply and Demand Tight Warning" in TEPCO's jurisdiction

2022-03-23 18:15:00
The government lifted the "electric power supply and demand tight warning" issued within the jurisdiction of TEPCO at 11:00 am. It is said that it was possible to provide a stable supply because the demand for electric power was suppressed by the call for power saving. Meanwhile, some thermal power plants have been shut down due to the earthquake on the 16th of this month, and the government and TEPCO are calling for efficient use of electricity.

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Yen exchange rate drops to the 121 yen level per dollar. Long-term interest rate rise in the US

2022-03-23 18:10:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 23rd, as long-term interest rates in the United States rose, the movement to buy dollars with expected yields and sell yen became stronger, and the yen exchange rate fell to the 121 yen level per dollar.

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Announcement of partnership with Mizuho FG Google in the DX field To provide new financial services

2022-03-23 17:21:00
Mizuho Financial Group, a major financial company, announced that it will partner with Google, a major IT company, in the field of DX = digital transformation. The company plans to jointly work to provide new financial services, such as proposing financial products that meet customer needs by utilizing Google's AI technology.

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Stock price rises by 800 yen or more and recovers to the 28,000 yen level for the first time in about 2 months

2022-03-23 15:40:00
On the 23rd, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 800 yen and recovered to the 28,000 yen level for the first time in about two months. The development was almost entirely high as the sense of caution about the future of the US economy eased.

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Stock price rises by 800 yen or more to the 28,000 yen level for the first time in about 2 months

2022-03-23 14:38:00
In the afternoon of the 23rd, the Tokyo Stock Exchange has seen a further increase in buy orders, and the Nikkei Stock Average has risen by more than 800 yen, recovering to the 28,000 yen level for the first time in about two months. From the perspective that the fear of the future of the US economy has eased, the yen depreciates in the foreign exchange market, and the performance of exporting companies improves, the development is almost entirely high.

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Cancellation of "Power Supply and Demand Tight Warning" in TEPCO's jurisdiction

2022-03-23 12:19:00
The government lifted the "electric power supply and demand tight warning" issued within the jurisdiction of TEPCO at 11:00 am. It is said that it was possible to provide a stable supply because the demand for electric power was suppressed by the call for power saving. Meanwhile, some thermal power plants have been shut down due to the earthquake on the 16th of this month, and the government and TEPCO are calling for efficient use of electricity.

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Yen exchange rate temporarily drops to the 121 yen level. Yen depreciation since February 2016 Dollar appreciation

2022-03-23 12:17:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 23rd, the yen's exchange rate temporarily dropped to the 121 yen level per dollar due to the depreciation of the yen in the overseas market on the 22nd.

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Stock price rises by 700 yen or more.

2022-03-23 11:57:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 23rd, as the sense of caution about the future of the US economy has eased, buy orders have been placed for a wide range of stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average has risen by more than 700 yen.

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Nikkei Stock Average rises by 700 yen or more due to yen depreciation in the foreign exchange market

2022-03-23 10:41:00
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 23rd has risen by more than 700 yen. Buy orders are being placed on a wide range of stocks as the yen depreciates in the foreign exchange market, the performance of exporting companies is expected to improve, and the sense of caution about the future of the U.S. economy has eased. ..

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TEPCO's jurisdiction today also calls for power saving "warning of tight power supply and demand"

2022-03-23 10:13:00
The government has been calling on households and businesses to save electricity by continuing the "Electricity Supply and Demand Tight Warning" because the electricity supply and demand situation is unpredictable on the 23rd. On the other hand, the tight warning to the Tohoku Electric Power jurisdiction was canceled late at night on the 22nd.

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Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rises by 500 yen or more due to yen depreciation in the foreign exchange market

2022-03-23 09:49:00
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 23rd temporarily rose by more than 500 yen. Market officials said, "There are expectations that the yen will depreciate in the foreign exchange market and the performance of exporters will improve. In addition, the Fed, the central bank of the United States, will curb inflation by raising interest rates. Therefore, the ease of caution about the future of the US economy has also led to buy orders. "

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TEPCO's jurisdiction today also calls for power saving "warning of tight power supply and demand"

2022-03-23 09:08:00
The government has been calling on households and businesses to save electricity by continuing the "Electricity Supply and Demand Tight Warning" because the electricity supply and demand situation is unpredictable on the 23rd. On the other hand, the tight warning to the Tohoku Electric Power jurisdiction was canceled late at night on the 22nd.

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TEPCO's jurisdiction today also calls for power saving "warning of tight power supply and demand"

2022-03-23 08:09:00
The government has been calling on households and businesses to save electricity by continuing the "Electricity Supply and Demand Tight Warning" because the electricity supply and demand situation is unpredictable on the 23rd. On the other hand, the tight warning to the Tohoku Electric Power jurisdiction was canceled late at night on the 22nd.

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TEPCO's jurisdiction today also calls for power saving "warning of tight power supply and demand"

2022-03-23 07:10:00
The government has been calling on households and businesses to save electricity by continuing the "Electricity Supply and Demand Tight Warning" because the electricity supply and demand situation is unpredictable on the 23rd. On the other hand, the tight warning to the Tohoku Electric Power jurisdiction was canceled late at night on the 22nd.

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Yen exchange rate drops to the 121 yen level at one time, and the yen depreciates for the first time in 6 years and 1 month

2022-03-23 06:07:00
In the foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar continued from the view that the pace of interest rate hikes in the United States will accelerate, and the yen exchange rate temporarily hit the 121 yen level per dollar, the first time in 6 years and 1 month. The yen depreciated to the high level of the dollar.

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Market Manipulation Case SMBC Nikko Securities' Criminal Liability Pursuit Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office

2022-03-23 04:08:00
In the market manipulation case by SMBC Nikko Securities executives, it was found in an interview with the people concerned that there was a suspicion that fraudulent stock trading was being carried out on multiple stocks in addition to the five stocks suspected. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office is close to saying that the management system to prevent fraud was inadequate, and it is expected that SMBC Nikko Securities as a corporation will also pursue criminal liability for violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

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The power supply and demand tight warning "usage rate" in the TEPCO jurisdiction

2022-03-23 00:10:00
On the 23rd tomorrow, the government canceled the warning about the "power supply and demand tight warning" issued within the jurisdiction of Tohoku Electric Power, saying that it was expected that the surplus power supply could secure the level required for stable supply. On the other hand, as the supply and demand continues to be tight within the jurisdiction of TEPCO, the government continues to warn on the 23rd, calling on households and businesses to save electricity.

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Electricity supply and demand tight warning continued in TEPCO jurisdiction Tohoku Electric Power jurisdiction canceled

2022-03-23 00:09:00
On the 23rd, the government canceled the "power supply and demand tight warning" issued within the jurisdiction of Tohoku Electric Power, saying that it was expected that the surplus power supply could secure the level required for stable supply. On the other hand, as the supply and demand continues to be tight within the jurisdiction of TEPCO, the government continues to warn on the 23rd, calling on households and businesses to save electricity.

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