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Economic news(2022/11/04)


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U.S. Employment Statistics for October Employed people increased by more than 260,000 from the previous month, exceeding market expectations

2022-11-04 23:27:00
US employment figures for October were released, and the number of non-agricultural workers increased by more than 260,000 compared to the previous month, surpassing market expectations. The unemployment rate remains at a low level, reiterating the ongoing labor shortage that has caused record inflation.

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U.S. Employment Statistics for October Employed people increased by more than 260,000 from the previous month, exceeding market expectations

2022-11-04 21:55:00
US employment figures for October have been released, surpassing market expectations with an increase of 261,000 non-agricultural jobs from the previous month. The unemployment rate was 3.7%, 0.2 points worse than the previous month, but remained at a low level. The Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, has been raising interest rates significantly, but it has been shown again that the labor shortage, which is the cause of record inflation, continues.

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Sharp's final profit forecast for this fiscal year is revised downward to 5 billion yen, one-tenth of the original

2022-11-04 20:14:00
Electronics manufacturer Sharp has lowered its final profit forecast for the current fiscal year from the initial 50 billion yen to 5 billion yen, citing soaring raw material prices due to the depreciation of the yen and a slump in the large-size LCD panel business. revised downwards significantly.

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Yen exchange rate falls The view that the United States will continue to raise interest rates widely

2022-11-04 19:42:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 4th, the view that the United States will continue to raise interest rates spread, and the movement to buy the dollar and sell the yen strengthened, and the yen exchange rate fell.

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A restaurant that raises the price of hot pot dishes due to high prices also said, "I was hoping to attract customers for the winter..."

2022-11-04 18:28:00
As prices continue to soar, some of the restaurants that serve hot pot dishes, the staple of the upcoming season, have already raised their prices from last year before the full-scale winter has set in.

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Market manipulation case SMBC Nikko Securities president intends to retire on the road to reconstruction

2022-11-04 18:03:00
SMBC Nikko Securities, which received administrative punishment from the Financial Services Agency, such as an order to suspend some operations over the market manipulation incident, has decided to make President Yuichiro Kondo unpaid for six months in order to clarify management responsibility. announced the punishment. At a press conference, President Kondo said that he would continue to work on rebuilding as top management and indicated his intention to retire when the road was paved.

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What can be understood from the “change” in Governor Kuroda’s remarks [Economic Column]

2022-11-04 17:01:00
Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan, whose term ends in April next year. He has repeatedly shown his willingness to tenaciously continue monetary easing, saying that it will be difficult to achieve the price target during his term. Many market participants are of the view that monetary easing will be prolonged, but attention is also focused on changes in Governor Kuroda's remarks. We interviewed them about what the market is trying to understand from these changes. (Economics Department reporter Koki Nishizono)

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Presidents of Sumitomo Mitsui FG and SMBC Nikko Securities apologize over market manipulation incident

2022-11-04 16:49:00
At a press conference on the 4th, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group President Jun Ota said that he had received administrative dispositions from the Financial Services Agency, such as ordering the suspension of some operations, over the market manipulation incident, saying, As the Group CEO, I take this very seriously.I am very sorry.It is extremely regrettable that I caused a situation that betrayed everyone's trust, and I take this situation very seriously and deeply reflect on it." I apologized.

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Nikkei stock average price temporarily dropped by more than 600 yen due to the trend of NY market price decline

2022-11-04 16:14:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 4th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 600 yen at one point due to the swelling selling orders in the US, which were concerned about the economic slowdown due to the continued significant interest rate hikes.

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Market manipulation case SMBC Nikko Securities announces disposal of president without compensation for half a year

2022-11-04 16:00:00
SMBC Nikko Securities, which received administrative measures such as an order to suspend some operations from the Financial Services Agency over the market manipulation incident, removed eight directors, including making the president unpaid for six months in order to clarify management responsibility. announced that it would be disposed of. Parent company Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group also announced the disposal of the president and others.

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Twitter Mask CEO “Half of employees to be laid off” US media

2022-11-04 15:46:00
American media companies reported on the 3rd that Elon Musk, CEO of social media giant Twitter, plans to lay off half of the global workforce on the 4th, local time. It seems that the aim is to reduce costs such as personnel expenses and rebuild Twitter's management, which has continued to suffer from poor performance.

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Agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food exports amounted to over 990 billion yen in 9 months, a pace exceeding last year

2022-11-04 15:43:00
The cumulative export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food products from January to September this year is over 990 billion yen, and is expanding at a faster pace than last year, when the annual export value exceeded 1 trillion yen for the first time. Exports were boosted by the effect of the weaker yen and the recovery in demand for eating out in Europe and the United States.

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Shunto Keidanren Basic Policy Draft Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry “Expects a bold decision to raise wages”

2022-11-04 11:53:00
Regarding the need for wage increases in Keidanren's draft basic policy for next year's Spring Labor Offensive, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura commented, "Prices are currently rising, and we are taking bold measures to raise wages and raise incomes. I hope that a drastic decision will be made," he said, expressing his hope that companies will raise wages boldly.

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US Amazon "suspends new hiring for several months" due to concerns about economic slowdown

2022-11-04 11:12:00
US IT giant Amazon has announced that it will suspend new hiring for the next few months. In the United States, amid growing concerns about an economic slowdown, there is a growing movement to reduce labor costs by suspending hiring and laying off workers.

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Nikkei stock average price dropped by more than 600 yen due to price drop in NY market

2022-11-04 10:25:00
On the 4th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 600 yen. FRB in the United States = Chairman Powell of the Federal Reserve System's remarks suggesting that monetary tightening will be prolonged, and there is growing concern that the economy will cool down after a significant interest rate hike in the United States, and the New York market on the 3rd In response to the trend of falling stock prices, sell orders are spreading to a wide range of stocks in the Tokyo market.

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Market manipulation case SMBC Nikko Securities president and others to disposition No compensation for half a year

2022-11-04 09:41:00
SMBC Nikko Securities, which received administrative measures such as an order to suspend some operations from the Financial Services Agency over the market manipulation incident, took measures against the people involved, including making the president unpaid for half a year in order to clarify management responsibility. I fixed my policy. Parent company Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group also plans to dispose of executives.

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Yen exchange rate 148 yen to the dollar Widespread view that US interest rate hikes will continue

2022-11-04 09:16:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 4th, the yen exchange rate is trading at the 148 yen level to the dollar, as the view that the United States will continue to raise interest rates has spread, and the movement to buy the dollar and sell the yen has strengthened.

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July-September GDP expected to increase for 4 consecutive quarters, but the growth rate will be small 12 private companies forecast

2022-11-04 07:58:00
12 companies, including private think tanks, have compiled forecasts for GDP = gross domestic product from July to September this year, which will be announced on the 15th of this month. Although positive growth is expected for the fourth consecutive term, there is a growing view that the growth rate will remain small due to sluggish personal consumption due to the impact of high prices.

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The 3rd to 7th of every month is "Fish Day", and there is also a movement to strengthen sales Fisheries Agency

2022-11-04 07:46:00
The Fisheries Agency has newly designated 5 days from the 3rd to the 7th of every month as “Fish Days” in an effort to increase the consumption of marine products. Companies are starting to strengthen sales of fish-based products.

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NY Dow drops for 4 days in a row

2022-11-04 07:41:00
The New York stock market on the 3rd saw an increase in selling orders due to renewed concern about the continued significant interest rate hike in the United States, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the fourth consecutive day.

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