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Economic news(2023/01/26)


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US GDP annual rate from October to December last year +2.9%, positive for two consecutive quarters

2023-01-26 22:43:00
The GDP of the United States from October to December 2022 = Gross Domestic Product was announced, and the growth rate compared to the previous three months was an annualized increase of 2.9%, marking the second consecutive quarter of positive growth. . The US economy has been confirmed to be solid even though the Federal Reserve Board continues to raise interest rates.

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IMF Recommendation “Japan’s economy faces challenges of 2% inflation and resilient economic transition”

2023-01-26 22:40:00
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a report on the Japanese economy, stating that it will continue to achieve its target inflation rate of 2%, reduce fiscal vulnerabilities, and transition to a more resilient economy. I proposed that the Japanese economy should address the issue of

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Suzuki to introduce EV for the first time in Japan in 2023

2023-01-26 21:48:00
As the electrification of cars accelerates worldwide, automobile manufacturer Suzuki will launch EVs (electric vehicles) in Japan for the first time in fiscal 2023, and a new strategy to expand to six models by fiscal 2030. Announced.

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Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, to be Chairman; Tsuneharu Sato to succeed Executive Officer

2023-01-26 19:55:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that President Akio Toyoda, who has been at the helm of management for more than 13 years, will assume the post of chairman with representative rights on April 1. Tsuneharu Sato, executive officer, will succeed him as president.

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Yen exchange rate rise Movement of yen buying in view of "deceleration" of US interest rate hike

2023-01-26 19:14:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 26th, there was a view that the pace of interest rate hikes in the United States might slow down, and the movement to sell the dollar and buy the yen spread, and the yen exchange rate rose.

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Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, to be Chairman; Tsuneharu Sato to succeed Executive Officer

2023-01-26 18:44:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that President Akio Toyoda, who has been at the helm of management for more than 13 years, will assume the post of chairman with representative rights on April 1. Tsuneharu Sato, executive officer, will succeed him as president.

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Rakuten Group to enter full-scale mobile phone service for corporations

2023-01-26 18:04:00
The Rakuten Group, which has been experiencing severe business results due to heavy investment in the mobile phone business, has announced plans to fully enter corporate services from the 30th of this month.

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Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, to be Chairman; Tsuneharu Sato to succeed Executive Officer

2023-01-26 17:46:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that President Akio Toyoda, who has been at the helm of management for more than 13 years, will assume the post of chairman with representative rights on April 1. Tsuneharu Sato, executive officer, will succeed him as president.

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Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, to be Chairman; Tsuneharu Sato to succeed Executive Officer

2023-01-26 17:00:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that Akio Toyoda, who has been at the helm of management for more than 13 years, will assume the position of chairman with representative rights on April 1. Tsuneharu Sato, executive officer, will succeed him as president.

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Small price movements in stock prices

2023-01-26 16:04:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo stock market and stock prices moved slightly.

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Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, to be Chairman; Tsuneharu Sato to succeed Executive Officer

2023-01-26 15:53:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that President Akio Toyoda will assume the role of chairman with representative rights effective April 1.

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The price of new condominiums released last year in the Tokyo metropolitan area hit a record high for the second consecutive year

2023-01-26 15:15:00
The average price per unit of new condominiums released in the Tokyo metropolitan area last year was 62.88 million yen, a record high for the second consecutive year.

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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Requests Keidanren to ``Candidate Leave'' Before Unified Local Elections

2023-01-26 14:40:00
Prior to the unified local elections in April, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications requested Keidanren to call on member companies to set up a "candidate leave" to promote the candidacy of office workers.

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Last year's corporate service prices rose 1.7% year-on-year, the first increase in 30 years

2023-01-26 12:28:00
Last year, the price level of services provided to businesses increased by 1.7% compared to the previous year. Factors such as soaring energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to the largest increase in 30 years, excluding the impact of the consumption tax hike.

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Bank of Japan policy meeting “Continue easing” “Confirm interest rate risk with exit strategy”

2023-01-26 12:01:00
The Bank of Japan has released the "Main Opinions" of its Monetary Policy Meeting held this month. At the meeting, while there were many opinions that it is important to continue monetary easing in order to support the economy, it is necessary to confirm the risk of interest rate rises in the case of the so-called "exit strategy" to reduce monetary easing. was also pointed out.

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Bank of Canada raises interest rate by 0.25%

2023-01-26 11:49:00
The Bank of Canada, the central bank of Canada, decided on the 25th to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.5% to curb inflation.

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Boeing's financial results are in the red for the fourth consecutive year, cost increases due to quality problems, etc.

2023-01-26 08:42:00
American aircraft giant Boeing's financial results last year were in the red for the fourth consecutive year since 2019 due to problems with the quality of the 787 aircraft and an increase in costs in the defense-related business.

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The Bank of Yokohama makes final adjustments to acquire Kanagawa Bank and make it a wholly owned subsidiary

2023-01-26 02:32:00
It turned out that "Bank of Yokohama" has entered the final adjustment in the direction of acquiring "Kanagawa Bank", which has its head office in the same Kanagawa prefecture, and making it a wholly owned subsidiary. If realized, regional banks in Kanagawa Prefecture will be consolidated into one group.

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