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Economic news(2022/12/15)


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The Bank of England announces a significant rate hike of 0.5% Rate hike is 9 consecutive times

2022-12-15 23:50:00
The Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, announced on the 15th that it will raise the policy interest rate by 0.5%. Against the backdrop of concerns about an economic recession due to monetary tightening, the Fed has reduced the rate of increase since the previous rate hike, while continuing to show a stance of keeping record inflation in check.

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European Central Bank decides to raise interest rate by 0.5% Rate hike is 4 times in a row

2022-12-15 22:22:00
The European Central Bank held a monetary policy meeting on the 15th and decided to raise interest rates by 0.5%. It will be the fourth consecutive rate hike. Until the previous meeting in October, the BOJ had raised interest rates twice in a row by 0.75%, but this time it reduced the rate hikes. Interest rates are expected to continue to rise in order to curb record-breaking inflation, while taking into consideration the economy.

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The Bank of England announces a significant rate hike of 0.5% Rate hike is 9 consecutive times

2022-12-15 21:15:00
The Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, announced a significant 0.5% interest rate hike on the 15th. Although the rate of increase has been reduced since last month's unusual 0.75% rate hike, it is the 9th consecutive rate hike, showing a stance to keep record inflation under control. In the UK, the consumer price index rose 10.7% last month compared to the same month last year, marking the third straight month of double-digit inflation.

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Travel major HIS 1-year financial results

2022-12-15 20:54:00
H.I.S., a major travel agency, announced its financial results for the year up to October this year, and the final profit and loss was a deficit of 9.5 billion yen. The deficit was significantly smaller than the same period of the previous year, but the delay in the recovery of our mainstay overseas travel business affected us, resulting in a deficit for the third consecutive year.

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JR Tokai Tokaido Shinkansen vehicle charter service sales start

2022-12-15 20:24:00
In order to stimulate new demand, JR Tokai has begun full-scale sales of a service that allows customers to enjoy a trip of their own choosing by chartering the trains of the Tokaido Shinkansen.

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Mizuho Bank President Katsuhiko Kato appointed as the next chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association

2022-12-15 20:19:00
Katsuhiko Kato, president of Mizuho Bank, will be appointed as the next chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association in April next year. Mizuho has been postponed as chairman this year due to a series of system failures, and will be chairman for the first time in five years.

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[Expert Q&A] Interest rate hikes in the US and Europe will be a "northern wind" for the Japanese economy next year

2022-12-15 19:20:00
In order to get rid of record inflation, the Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, and the central banks of the United Kingdom and Europe are raising interest rates at a rapid pace and rushing to tighten monetary policy. Rapid interest rate hikes put the brakes on the economy. We asked Hideo Kumano, chief economist at the Dai-ichi Life Research Institute, about what will happen to the global economy and the Japanese economy next year.

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Yen exchange rate falls slightly US interest rate hike is expected to continue next year

2022-12-15 18:35:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 15th, the interest rate hike in the United States will continue next year, and the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States is expected to widen. .

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“Fuyu persimmon”, a specialty of Fukuoka, presented to Prime Minister Kishida “Do your best to promote exports”

2022-12-15 16:49:00
JA officials from Fukuoka Prefecture, one of Japan's leading persimmon producing areas, visited the prime minister's official residence and presented Prime Minister Kishida with "Fuyu persimmons," which are characterized by their large size and strong sweetness.

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Stock price decline Selling order due to caution to continue raising interest rates next year in the US

2022-12-15 16:09:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 15th, a sell order was issued due to a sense of caution that the US will continue to raise interest rates next year, and the Nikkei Stock Average fell.

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Mr. Musk sells Tesla stock worth 480 billion yen Is it payment for Twitter acquisition?

2022-12-15 15:04:00
It turned out that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, an American electric car maker, sold shares of Tesla worth more than 480 billion yen in Japanese yen. With ad revenue dwindling from Twitter, the social media giant he acquired, some speculate that Musk could use the proceeds from the sale of Tesla shares to pay interest on the acquisition debt.

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Experts on US Fed's monetary policy meeting results and Chairman Powell's press conference

2022-12-15 15:00:00
Mr. George Goncalves, head of the general economic strategy department at MUFG Securities America in New York, talks about the results of the FRB, the central bank of the United States, which decides monetary policy, and Chairman Powell's interview. I heard.

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Impact of high prices The lower the annual household income, the fewer opportunities children have to experience things Survey on support groups

2022-12-15 14:55:00
A survey by an organization that supports children in needy households found that 30% of households with an annual income of less than 3 million yen have reduced opportunities for children to experience things such as lessons and travel due to rising prices. . The organization says, "The disparity will widen, and it may affect the future of children."

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PC and smartphone world production value forecast to decline for the second consecutive year JEITA

2022-12-15 14:43:00
The global production value of personal computers and smartphones is expected to decline for the second consecutive year next year. Among manufacturers, the focus will be on how far the impact will spread to the production plans of related products such as semiconductors.

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Impact of high prices The lower the annual household income, the fewer opportunities children have to experience things Survey on support groups

2022-12-15 13:52:00
A survey by an organization that supports children in needy households found that 30% of households with an annual income of less than 3 million yen have reduced opportunities for children to experience things such as lessons and travel due to rising prices. . The organization says, "The disparity will widen, and it may affect the future of children."

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Acceptance of next year's New Year's cards Ceremony in Tokyo to start all over the country

2022-12-15 13:49:00
The acceptance of next year's New Year's cards began all over the country from the 15th.

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U.S. Fed raises interest rates by 0.5% Decrease rate First contraction since interest rate hike started in March

2022-12-15 12:37:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise interest rates by 0.5% at a meeting held until the 14th. This is the first time that the rate of increase has been reduced since the rate hike started in March. The Fed said it will continue to raise interest rates next year to keep inflation in check.

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Stock prices fell slightly. Selling orders increased due to heightened caution against the continuation of US interest rate hikes.

2022-12-15 12:16:00
In response to the results of the meeting of the Fed (Federal Reserve Board), which is the central bank of the United States, on the Tokyo stock market on the 15th, selling orders increased due to increased caution that interest rate hikes would continue next year in the United States, and the Nikkei The average stock price has fallen slightly.

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U.S. Fed raises interest rates by 0.5% Decrease rate First contraction since interest rate hike started in March

2022-12-15 11:51:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise interest rates by 0.5% at a meeting held until the 14th. This is the first time that the rate of increase has been reduced since the rate hike started in March. The Fed said it will continue to raise interest rates next year to keep inflation in check.

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Trade balance deficit of 2,027.4 billion yen Record largest for November Due to depreciation of the yen, etc.

2022-12-15 10:16:00
Japan's trade balance continued to run a huge deficit in November.

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Trade balance deficit of 2,027.4 billion yen Record largest for November Due to depreciation of the yen, etc.

2022-12-15 09:00:00
The Ministry of Finance announced trade statistics for November, and the balance of trade, which is the difference between exports and imports, was a deficit of 2.0274 trillion yen. The deficit is the largest ever for November. The increase in energy prices and the depreciation of the yen led to a large increase in the amount of imports.

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U.S. Fed raises interest rates by 0.5% Decrease rate First contraction since interest rate hike started in March

2022-12-15 08:17:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise interest rates by 0.5% at a meeting held until the 14th. This is the first time that the rate of increase has been reduced since the rate hike started in March. The Fed said it will continue to raise interest rates next year to keep inflation in check.

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U.S. Fed raises interest rates by 0.5% Decrease rate First contraction since interest rate hike started in March

2022-12-15 07:04:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise interest rates by 0.5% at a meeting held until the 14th. This is the first time that the rate of increase has been reduced since the rate hike started in March. The Fed said it will continue to raise interest rates next year to keep inflation in check.

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Yen exchange rate (NY) temporarily drops to the upper half of the 135 yen level against the US dollar, following the announcement by the Fed

2022-12-15 06:40:00
In the New York foreign exchange market on the 14th, in response to the meeting to decide the monetary policy of the United States, the interest rate hike next year will increase the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States. The dollar has fallen to the latter half of the 135 yen range.

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Bank of Japan's tankan sense of labor shortage intensifies

2022-12-15 05:13:00
The Bank of Japan's Tankan (Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises) shows that companies are feeling a labor shortage. Against the backdrop of rising prices and labor shortages, the focus will be on how far companies will raise wages in next year's spring labor offensive, amid growing uncertainty about the future of the economy, including the slowdown of the global economy.

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