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Economic news(2023/05/31)


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Yen exchange rate rises to the latter half of 139 yen due to concerns about the future of the Chinese economy

2023-05-31 18:59:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 31st, there was a move to sell the dollar and buy the yen due to concerns about the future of the Chinese economy, and the yen exchange rate rose.

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Daihatsu announces organizational reform to prevent recurrence of fraudulent data problem

2023-05-31 17:56:00
In order to prevent a recurrence of a problem in which Daihatsu Motor obtained government certification using illegal data without conducting the required crash tests, the company has taken measures such as making the organization in charge of certification procedures independent from the development department. He announced that he would change the system.

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Keidanren Chairman Tokura ``Momentum of wage increases to continue next year and beyond, creating a virtuous cycle''

2023-05-31 16:58:00
Keidanren held its regular general meeting on the 31st, marking the start of its third year under Chairman Tokura. Chairman Tokura indicated that he would like to continue the momentum of wage increases, which has reached the highest level in 31 years, next year and beyond to create a virtuous cycle of the economy.

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Nationwide housing starts decreased for 3 consecutive months, decreased by 11.9% year-on-year

2023-05-31 16:29:00
The number of housing construction starts nationwide in April was 67,250 units, down 11.9% from the same month last year, marking the third straight month of decline.

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Stock price temporarily drops by more than 500 yen Against the background of yen depreciation such as the Ministry of Finance

2023-05-31 16:25:00
In the afternoon of the 31st, the Tokyo stock market further expanded sell orders, and the Nikkei Stock Average dropped by more than 500 yen at one point.

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Gasoline retail price rises for 2 consecutive weeks at 168.4 yen per liter

2023-05-31 15:31:00
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which is commissioned by the government to investigate gasoline prices, the average retail price of regular gasoline was 168.4 yen per liter as of the 29th of this month, up 0.3 yen from last week. Gasoline prices have risen for the second straight week.

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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda “It is important to carefully analyze and identify the underlying trend of prices”

2023-05-31 15:10:00
At a conference attended by economists from Japan and overseas, Governor Ueda of the Bank of Japan said that it is difficult to grasp the impact of various factors on prices in real time. He showed the recognition that it is important to ascertain the tone of

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China's manufacturing business confidence index fell below 50 for second straight month

2023-05-31 14:31:00
China's manufacturing industry's business sentiment index for this month fell below the ``50'' mark, a milestone for economic judgment, for the second consecutive month due to sluggish domestic demand, and it was the lowest level since December last year. The pace of economic recovery is slowing.

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Stock price temporarily drops by more than 500 yen Selling orders spread further in the afternoon

2023-05-31 14:17:00
31日の東京株式市場、午後に入って売り注文がさらに広がり、日経平均株価は、一時500円以上、値下がりしています。日経平均株価は30日バブル期以来の高値を更新しましたが、きょうの取り引きでは、当面の利益を確保するための売り注文が広がっていることに加えて、外国為替市場でいくぶん円高が進んだことで輸出関連の銘柄を売る動きも目立っています。

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Industrial production index declines for the first time in three months.

2023-05-31 10:59:00
In April, the industrial production index, which indicates corporate production activity, fell for the first time in three months.

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April industrial production index drops for the first time in three months

2023-05-31 09:43:00
Last month's industrial production index, which shows corporate production activities, was 95.5 with 2015 as 100, down 0.4% from the previous month and falling for the first time in three months. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) maintained its basic judgment that "production is showing signs of a gradual recovery."

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New York stock market moves slightly over debt ceiling bill

2023-05-31 09:05:00
In the New York stock market on the 30th, investors who are cautious about trading want to see if Congress will pass a bill that reflects the agreement between President Biden and the opposition Republican House Speaker McCarthy over the US debt ceiling issue. Many, the Dow average stock price has become a small price move.

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China's foreign minister talks with Mr. Musk to seek clues to improve relations with the United States

2023-05-31 06:13:00
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, an American electric car maker, who is visiting Beijing on the 30th, and said, "We will focus on creating a better business environment for companies around the world, including Tesla." emphasized. As for China, it seems that there is also an aim to find clues to improve relations with the United States as the confrontation continues.

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