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Economic news(2023/06/22)


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London foreign exchange market temporarily dropped to the 156 yen level for the first time in about 15 years

2023-06-22 22:21:00
In the London foreign exchange market on the 22nd, as the central banks of European countries raised interest rates one after another, the yen's depreciation against the euro accelerated, and 1 euro fell to the 156 yen level for the first time in about 15 years. bottom.

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Swiss and Norwegian central banks raise interest rates

2023-06-22 22:13:00
Switzerland's central bank, the Swiss National Bank, has decided to raise interest rates by 0.25%, citing renewed inflationary pressures. The Norwegian central bank also hiked interest rates by 0.5%, and said it expects more rate hikes.

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London foreign exchange market temporarily dropped to the 156 yen level for the first time in about 15 years

2023-06-22 22:08:00
In the London foreign exchange market on the 22nd, as the central banks of European countries raised interest rates one after another, the yen's depreciation against the euro accelerated, and 1 euro fell to the 156 yen level for the first time in about 15 years. bottom.

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Turkey Central Bank to Raise Policy Rate to 15% Annually

2023-06-22 22:07:00
In Turkey, which has been implementing monetary easing measures even as chronic inflation continues, the central bank held a meeting to decide monetary policy and decided to raise the policy interest rate significantly from 8.5% to 15% annually. The interest rate hike was the first in two years and three months, and it was a major policy shift.

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British central bank announces 0.5% sharp interest rate hike Clear attitude to suppress inflation

2023-06-22 20:18:00
The Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, announced a significant 0.5% interest rate hike on the 22nd. It was the 13th straight interest rate hike, an even bigger increase than last time. In the UK, the growth rate of the consumer price index announced on the 21st last month rose by 8.7% compared to the same month of the previous year, and prices remained high, and the Bank of England took a stance to suppress inflation. It's a sharpened shape.

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Foreign investors bought Japanese stocks for 12 consecutive weeks

2023-06-22 20:15:00
Last week, when the Nikkei 225 recovered to the 33,000 yen level, the amount bought by overseas investors in Japanese stocks exceeded the amount sold by them for the 12th consecutive week.

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Chairman of the Federation of Fisheries Federation “Once again opposes the release of treated water” Talks with Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura

2023-06-22 18:23:00
Masanobu Sakamoto, chairman of the Zengyoren (National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations), held talks with Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura regarding a plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to a concentration below the standard and release it into the sea, and released it again. In addition to saying that he was opposed to it, he asked for thorough countermeasures against rumors.

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Yen exchange rate rises somewhat against the dollar

2023-06-22 18:20:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the yen exchange rate rose somewhat against the dollar.

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Nippon Securities Finance rejects shareholder proposal seeking disclosure of president's compensation from Bank of Japan

2023-06-22 17:36:00
At the general meeting of shareholders of Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd., which operates a business related to margin trading of stocks, a person from the Bank of Japan criticized the fact that he has served as top management for many years. However, all of the investment company's proposals were rejected by majority votes.

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stock price drop

2023-06-22 17:20:00
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell in response to the drop in stock prices in the Tokyo stock market on the 22nd and the New York market on the previous day.

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Monthly Economic Report for June ``Recovering moderately''

2023-06-22 17:19:00
In its monthly economic report for June, the government maintained its underlying assessment that the economy is recovering moderately, given continued wage growth and a pick-up in consumption.

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Cosmo adopts an unusual method to pass takeover defense measures Confrontation with Mr. Murakami

2023-06-22 16:52:00
The general meeting of shareholders of Cosmo Energy Holdings, an oil wholesaler whose major shareholders are investment companies related to Mr. Yoshiaki Murakami of the former Murakami fund, will be held, and takeover defense measures will be taken in case Mr. Murakami buys more shares. A resolution was passed to introduce it.

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Nationwide supermarket sales in May increased by 1.3% year-on-year, increasing for 3 consecutive months

2023-06-22 16:44:00
Sales at major supermarkets across Japan in May totaled 1.1185 trillion yen, an increase of 1.3% compared to the same month of the previous year, marking the third straight month of growth.

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Overseas manufacturers anticipate expansion of the Japanese EV market, one after another to strengthen sales

2023-06-22 16:22:00
In anticipation of the expansion of the EV (electric vehicle) market in Japan, overseas manufacturers are moving to strengthen sales one after another.

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Shareholders' meetings of listed companies in full swing Number of companies receiving shareholder proposals hits record high

2023-06-22 16:19:00
At the general shareholders meetings of listed companies, which will be held in earnest in June, 90 companies have received proposals from shareholders to increase dividends, etc., the highest number to date. The question is how to meet the demands of shareholders.

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Cosmo adopts an unusual method to pass takeover defense measures Confrontation with Mr. Murakami

2023-06-22 16:10:00
The general meeting of shareholders of Cosmo Energy Holdings, an oil wholesaler whose major shareholders are investment companies related to Mr. Yoshiaki Murakami of the former Murakami fund, will be held, and takeover defense measures will be taken in case Mr. Murakami buys more shares. A resolution was passed to introduce it.

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Cosmo Shareholders' Meeting Begins Focus on Pros and Cons of Takeover Defense Measures

2023-06-22 12:23:00
A general meeting of shareholders is being held for Cosmo Energy Holdings, an oil wholesaler whose major shareholders are the investment companies involved in the former Murakami Fund's Yoshiaki Murakami. The focus is on the pros and cons of takeover defense measures in case Murakami buys more shares.

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US regulatory authority sues Amazon “Registered as a paid member without customer consent”

2023-06-22 08:12:00
The US regulatory authority, the FTC = Federal Trade Commission, said that US IT giant Amazon had paid members such as Internet shopping sites register without customer consent and pay a large amount of money. filed a lawsuit.

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Fed Powell Suggests ``Additional Rate Hikes Needed 2 More Times Within the Year''

2023-06-22 06:45:00
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, the central bank of the United States, testified before the House of Representatives, suggesting the idea that two more interest rate hikes will be needed this year.

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