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Economic news(2023/04/07)


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U.S. Employment statistics for March Employed people increased by more than 230,000 from the previous month Unemployment rate improved

2023-04-07 23:25:00
US employment figures for March have been released, with 236,000 more people employed outside the agricultural sector than in the previous month. The unemployment rate has also improved, and there is widespread perception in the market that the employment situation is solid.

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Russian currency ruble drops to level since April last year

2023-04-07 23:05:00
Russia's currency, the ruble, fell to its lowest level since April last year. It has also been pointed out that the background is the view that capital outflows may occur due to the withdrawal of Western companies.

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U.S. Employment statistics for March Employed people increased by more than 230,000 from the previous month Labor shortage continues

2023-04-07 22:25:00
US employment figures for March have been released, with 236,000 more people employed outside the agricultural sector than in the previous month. In addition, the unemployment rate improved by 0.1 points from the previous month to 3.5%, remaining at a low level. Attention will be paid to what kind of policy decisions the Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, will make at the meeting to decide monetary policy in May.

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U.S. Employment statistics for March Employed people increased by more than 230,000 from the previous month Labor shortage continues

2023-04-07 21:48:00
US employment figures for March have been released, with 236,000 more people employed outside the agricultural sector than in the previous month. In addition, the unemployment rate improved by 0.1 points from the previous month to 3.5%, remaining at a low level. Attention will be paid to what kind of policy decisions the Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, will make at the meeting to decide monetary policy in May.

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Chubu Electric Power to return part of executive compensation

2023-04-07 20:15:00
Chubu Electric Power President Kingo Hayashi announced that a total of five people, including himself, would return part of their executive compensation after receiving a surcharge payment order from the Fair Trade Commission for having a cartel. On the other hand, he reiterated his policy of filing a lawsuit to cancel the Fair Trade Commission's order.

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[Detailed report] Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda's retirement press conference "Disappointing price stability target not achieved"

2023-04-07 19:44:00
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who has been at the helm of monetary policy for 10 years, will end his term on the 8th. At the press conference held at 3:30 p.m. to announce his retirement, he said that the policy management up until now, which continued to implement large-scale monetary easing, was appropriate, and it was regrettable that he could not achieve the price stability target of 2%. I said. I'll give you the details of what he said. (You can watch the interview for about 1 hour in the video. It cannot be seen in the data broadcasting.)

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[Detailed report] Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda's retirement press conference "Disappointing price stability target not achieved"

2023-04-07 18:56:00
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who has been at the helm of monetary policy for 10 years, will end his term on the 8th. At the press conference held at 3:30 p.m. to announce his retirement, he said that the policy management up until now, which continued to implement large-scale monetary easing, was appropriate, and it was regrettable that he could not achieve the price stability target of 2%. I said. I'll give you the details of what he said.

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Yen exchange rate decline Movement of dollar buying with awareness of widening interest rate difference between Japan and the United States

2023-04-07 18:55:00
On the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 7th, the yen exchange rate fell.

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All Nippon Airways announced the cause of the system malfunction Reviewed the information processing method to prevent recurrence

2023-04-07 18:26:00
On the 3rd of this month, All Nippon Airways clarified the cause of the system malfunction that prevented reservations and boarding procedures at airports all over the country. It is said that trouble occurred in the process of simultaneously processing reservation information, etc., and we will thoroughly prevent recurrence by reviewing the information processing method.

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[Details] Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda's retirement press conference ``Unfortunately, price stability target has not been reached''

2023-04-07 16:54:00
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who has been at the helm of monetary policy for 10 years, will end his term on the 8th. At a cabinet meeting on the 7th, the government decided to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan, as the new governor of the Bank of Japan on the 9th. At the retirement press conference held at 3:30 p.m., how would you look back on your 10 years as governor of the Bank of Japan, and what would you entrust to the new administration led by new governor Ueda? I will elaborate on my remarks.

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February economic trend index rose 2.8 points from the previous month, rising for the first time in 6 months

2023-04-07 16:25:00
The ``coincidence index,'' which indicates the current state of the economy in the February economic trend index announced by the Cabinet Office, has risen for the first time in six months.

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Toyota launches 10 EV models by 2026, annual sales target of 1.5 million units

2023-04-07 16:12:00
Toyota has announced a goal of selling 1.5 million units a year worldwide by 2026 regarding its EV = electric vehicle strategy. After that, I reiterated my policy to focus on hybrid vehicles.

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[Breaking News] Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda's Resignation Press Conference ``Unfortunately, we did not reach our price stability target''

2023-04-07 16:10:00
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who has been at the helm of monetary policy for 10 years, will end his term on the 8th. At a cabinet meeting on the 7th, the government decided to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan, as the new governor of the Bank of Japan on the 9th. Governor Kuroda's retirement press conference is being held at 3:30pm. How will he look back on his 10 years as Governor of the Bank of Japan, and what will he entrust to the new administration led by the new Governor Ueda? I will report on his remarks in a flash report.

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Stock price small price movement Before the release of US employment statistics Refrain from active trading

2023-04-07 16:08:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 7th saw a slight price movement as active trading was refrained before the US employment statistics were announced on the night of the 7th in Japan time.

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[Economic column from NY]

2023-04-07 16:00:00
A month has passed since the bankruptcy in the United States, which triggered the turmoil in the world's financial markets. It looks like the stock market is regaining its composure, but how is it? A new banking crisis accompanied by a cooling of the housing market is whispering among New York market players that it is secretly progressing. (Daisuke Ezaki, American General Bureau Reporter)

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[Breaking news] What will Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda say at a press conference before he retires?

2023-04-07 15:17:00
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who has been at the helm of monetary policy for 10 years, will end his term on the 8th. At a cabinet meeting on the 7th, the government decided to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan, as the new governor of the Bank of Japan on the 9th. Governor Kuroda will hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. before he retires. How will he look back on his 10 years as Governor of the Bank of Japan, and what will he entrust to the new administration led by the new Governor Ueda? I will report on his remarks in a flash report.

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Government bonds held by the Bank of Japan exceed 581 trillion yen, the largest ever with unlimited purchases

2023-04-07 14:52:00
The Bank of Japan held more than 581 trillion yen in government bonds as of the end of last month, the highest ever at the end of the fiscal year. The main reason is that the Bank has continued to purchase government bonds as part of its large-scale monetary easing to curb the rise in long-term interest rates.

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Toyota launches 10 EV models by 2026, annual sales target of 1.5 million units

2023-04-07 14:33:00
At a press conference held on the 7th, Toyota Motor Corp. announced its goal of introducing 10 new models by 2026 and selling 1.5 million units annually regarding its EV (electric vehicle) strategy. In addition, we will newly establish a dedicated organization for the development and production of next-generation EVs, and plan to launch a new model in 2026. Toyota has already announced plans to launch 30 EV models worldwide in 2030 and increase sales of new EVs to 3.5 million units, and will accelerate development, including hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. Policy.

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Google CEO "To install interactive AI in Internet search" in leading US newspaper

2023-04-07 14:21:00
An executive at American IT giant Google said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, that it plans to add interactive AI to Internet searches.

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Finance Minister Suzuki to formulate plans to seek reforms in companies with low valuations in the stock market

2023-04-07 13:22:00
Finance Minister Suzuki said at a press conference that the Financial Services Agency will formulate a plan by the end of this month to require listed companies with low valuations in the stock market to implement reforms to improve their corporate value.

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February Family Income and Expenditure Survey: Consumption expenditure increased by 1.6% year-on-year, first increase in four months

2023-04-07 10:58:00
The amount spent by households with two or more people in February this year increased by 1.6% from the same month last year, the first increase in four months.

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Cabinet decision to appoint Kazuo Ueda as new Governor of the Bank of Japan on the 9th

2023-04-07 10:54:00
At a cabinet meeting on the 7th, the government decided to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda, a former deliberative committee member of the Bank of Japan, as the new governor of the Bank of Japan on the 9th.

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February Family Income and Expenditure Survey: Consumption expenditure increased by 1.6% year-on-year, first increase in four months

2023-04-07 08:48:00
総務省が発表した2月の家計調査によりますと、2人以上の世帯が消費に使った金額は、物価の変動を除いた実質で前の年の同じ月より1.6%増えました。4か月ぶりの増加で1世帯あたりの消費額は27万2214円でした。内訳では電気、ガス代が増えて「光熱・水道」が前の年の同じ月より13.2%増加したほか、宿泊費や旅行費などを含む「教養娯楽」が10.8%増加しました。

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