Economic news(2022/04/08)
TSE's "serious" to be tried [Economic column]
2022-04-08 21:45:00
Three new markets, including the TSE's "Prime Market," which started on April 4. This is the first full-scale market reorganization in about 60 years, abolishing the "TSE First Section" that many companies have been familiar with for many years. However, although the listing standards were tightened in order to attract "companies that can compete in the world," the price rose only slightly on the day, and there was almost no "congratulatory market", and after that, the stock price has been on a downward trend. (Aya Shinoda, Reporter, Ministry of Economic Affairs)
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Cyber attack on Daiwa Securities UK subsidiary Possibility of information leakage
2022-04-08 21:33:00
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. has revealed that a subsidiary in the United Kingdom may have been attacked by a cyber attack and the information held by the subsidiary may have been leaked. The company is checking the scope and content of information that may have been leaked.
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Komatsu Russia factory suspension of production Business suspension movement spreads
2022-04-08 20:45:00
As economic sanctions on Russia increase, Komatsu, a major construction machinery company, has announced that it has stopped production at its factory in Russia.
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Yen depreciation due to rising long-term interest rates in the United States
2022-04-08 19:58:00
Against the backdrop of the rise in long-term interest rates in the US and the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th, the movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar intensified, and the yen exchange rate fell.
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Tokyu Corporation fare increase from March next year The government approves the application
2022-04-08 19:57:00
On the 8th, the government approved the fare increase that Tokyu Corporation, a major private railway company, had applied for. As a result, the average fare will increase by about 13% from March next year on the Toyoko Line and Denen-toshi Line.
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March Economic Watchers Survey "Prevention of spread" is lifted for the first time in 3 months
2022-04-08 19:29:00
According to the Economy Watchers Survey of the Cabinet Office, which asks workers about the actual state of the economy, the index showing the current state of the economy last month was 47.8, 10.1 points higher than the previous month due to the cancellation of priority measures such as spread prevention. It improved for the first time in 3 months.
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Kyushu Electric Power will suspend imports of Russian coal this year
2022-04-08 19:27:00
Following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, Kyushu Electric Power has decided to suspend imports of Russian coal used as fuel for thermal power plants this year.
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Luxury sleeper train "Nana Star" Nagasaki and other new routes announced JR Kyushu
2022-04-08 19:11:00
JR Kyushu has announced the operation route of the luxury sleeper train "Nana Star" this season. With the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkansen in autumn, we have newly established a route around Unzen City in Nagasaki Prefecture.
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Consumer Attitude Index Deteriorated from the previous month Downward revision of keynote judgment for 3 consecutive months
2022-04-08 17:40:00
Last month's "Consumer Attitude Index," which shows consumers' willingness to shop, deteriorated by 2.4 points from the previous month due to rising prices due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The keynote judgment has been revised downward to "weak movements are seen". The downward revision of the keynote judgment will be for the third consecutive month.
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Nisshin Flour To raise the price of commercial wheat flour The second largest increase in the past
2022-04-08 17:33:00
Nisshin Flour Milling Co., Ltd., a major flour milling company, will raise the price of commercial wheat flour from June in response to the drastic increase in the price of imported wheat sold by the government against the backdrop of the tightening situation in Ukraine. I decided.
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Stock price rises slightly
2022-04-08 16:10:00
The stock price of the Tokyo stock market on the 8th rose slightly.
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Will US tariffs on Japanese beef be significantly increased to affect exports?
2022-04-08 15:42:00
Tariffs on Japanese beef from the United States will be significantly raised at the end of last month, and there are concerns that it will affect the strong export of beef from Japan to the United States, such as Japanese beef.
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Mitsubishi Electric announces guidelines for organizational culture reform, such as cross-departmental technology and information sharing
2022-04-08 15:11:00
Mitsubishi Electric, which has been exposed to inspection fraud for many years, has announced reform guidelines such as establishing a mechanism to share technology and information across departments in order to change the closed organizational culture that was the background of the fraud. Did.
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry “Aiming to not finally import coal from Russia”
2022-04-08 14:13:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda will replace Russia in the G7's statement on the situation in Ukraine, which includes a policy to reduce energy dependence on Russia, including a ban on coal imports and a gradual reduction. He stated that he would aim to secure a source of coal and not to import it in the end.
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Stock price drops slightly
2022-04-08 12:18:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 8th has dropped slightly.
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February current account surplus for the first time in 3 months, but surplus amount decreased by more than 40% compared to the same month last year
2022-04-08 12:17:00
The current balance of payments in February was a surplus of more than 1.64 trillion yen, showing how much Japan earned through trade and investment with foreign countries. It has been in the black for the first time in three months, but the surplus is more than 40% lower than the same month last year due to the increase in imports due to the rise in crude oil prices.
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry “Aiming to not finally import coal from Russia”
2022-04-08 11:31:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda will replace Russia in the G7's statement on the situation in Ukraine, which includes a policy to reduce energy dependence on Russia, including a ban on coal imports and a gradual reduction. He stated that he would aim to secure a source of coal and not to import it in the end.
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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda 1 year remaining term Between monetary easing and yen depreciation
2022-04-08 11:17:00
The term of office of Governor Kuroda of the Bank of Japan is eight days, leaving one year remaining. With soaring raw material prices, there is a growing belief that inflation will reach the target of 2% from this month, but Governor Kuroda said that wages and demand will not be boosted, and that large-scale monetary easing will be carried out. It shows the policy to continue. On the other hand, the yen is depreciating due to the difference in policy direction between Europe and the United States, which is turning to monetary tightening, and the burden on households and companies is increasing. You will be forced to steer.
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Myanmar Mandatory exchange to local currency Each country demands exemption
2022-04-08 07:58:00
Myanmar's central bank, which is under military control, has issued a notice mandating that foreign currency deposited in bank accounts be promptly converted into local currency. On the other hand, confusion is spreading as foreign companies and organizations are unable to continue their business and countries including Japan are demanding exemptions from the application one after another.
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Oil stockpiling officially announced by IEA, the largest additional release ever
2022-04-08 07:24:00
The IEA (International Energy Agency) officially announced on the 7th that member countries will release 120 million barrels of additional stockpiles, which is the largest ever, in order to stabilize crude oil prices, which continue to be high. This is the second release of the IEA's stockpile, and Japan will carry 15 million barrels.
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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda 1 year remaining term Between monetary easing and yen depreciation
2022-04-08 07:01:00
The term of office of Governor Kuroda of the Bank of Japan is eight days, leaving one year remaining. With soaring raw material prices, there is a growing belief that inflation will reach the target of 2% from this month, but Governor Kuroda said that wages and demand will not be boosted, and that large-scale monetary easing will be carried out. It shows the policy to continue. On the other hand, the yen is depreciating due to the difference in policy direction between Europe and the United States, which is turning to monetary tightening, and the burden on households and companies is increasing. You will be forced to steer.
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NTT Group Russian company's policy to cancel software transactions
2022-04-08 05:04:00
The impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also spread to the use of software products by Russian companies. The NTT Group has decided to stop trading the products of Kaspersky, a major Russian information security company, saying that there are "security and supply chain risks".
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Toshiba split sale procedure suspended once to rethink strategy
2022-04-08 00:52:00
Toshiba decided to suspend the split and sale procedures after the policy of splitting the company into two and selling multiple businesses was rejected at the shareholders' meeting last month. The strategy that we have been discussing for nearly a year to increase the value of the company is effectively a blank slate due to the conflict with the shareholders who say things, and it will be a form of reworking from the beginning.
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