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Economic news(2023/07/27)


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U.S. GDP growth rate +2.4%, positive for 4 consecutive quarters, showing economic resilience

2023-07-27 23:57:00
The growth rate of GDP = Gross Domestic Product in the United States from April to last month was +2.4% in terms of annual rate, which was positive for the fourth consecutive quarter. It exceeded market expectations and showed the underlying strength of the economy.

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European Central Bank decides to raise interest rates by 0.25%

2023-07-27 23:49:00
The European Central Bank held a monetary policy meeting and decided to raise interest rates by 0.25%. The interest rate has been raised nine times in a row since July last year, and the main policy rate will be 4.25%.

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European Central Bank decides to raise interest rates by 0.25%

2023-07-27 22:23:00
The European Central Bank held a monetary policy meeting and decided to raise interest rates by 0.25%. The interest rate has been raised nine times in a row since July last year, and the main policy rate will be 4.25%.

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U.S. GDP growth +2.4% Positive growth for 4 consecutive quarters

2023-07-27 21:51:00
The growth rate of GDP = Gross Domestic Product in the United States from April to June was 2.4% on an annual basis, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of positive growth. Even after the FRB (Federal Reserve Board) raised interest rates and bankruptcies occurred one after another, personal consumption such as travel and eating out continued to grow steadily, surpassing the previous three months.

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European Central Bank decides to raise interest rates by 0.25%

2023-07-27 21:36:00
The European Central Bank held a monetary policy meeting on the 27th and decided to raise interest rates by 0.25%. The interest rate has been raised nine times in a row since July last year, and the main policy rate will be 4.25%. Following the Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, has decided to raise interest rates, it is a form of showing the stance that further interest rate hikes are necessary to suppress persistent inflation.

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Microsoft to switch generative AI business base to Japan

2023-07-27 19:10:00
Microsoft has announced a policy to switch all data center bases to Japan and strengthen information management in its generative AI business that automatically creates sentences.

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Bank of Japan holds monetary policy meeting

2023-07-27 18:46:00
The Bank of Japan has held its monetary policy meeting since the 27th. The focus is on whether to revise the current monetary easing policy that keeps long-term interest rates below 0.5% as prices continue to exceed the Bank of Japan's expectations.

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Yen exchange rate: Rough price movements, such as the appreciation of the yen by more than 1 yen and the depreciation of the dollar

2023-07-27 18:37:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 27th, the yen exchange rate moved wildly, with the yen appreciating by more than 1 yen against the dollar from the 26th, following remarks made by Chairman Jerome Powell of the Fed, the central bank of the United States, at a press conference.

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Expert QA history

2023-07-27 18:36:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25% on the 26th, making the policy rate the highest level in 22 years. Following the Fed's decision, the results of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting are scheduled to be announced on the 28th. Until now, it has been said that "Europe and the United States are raising interest rates" and "Japan is not moving", but it will be interesting to see if this composition will change.

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Hino Motors April-June financial results 16.5 billion yen deficit due to fraudulent problems such as exhaust gas

2023-07-27 17:40:00
Hino Motors' financial results for the three months from April to June this year ended in a deficit of 16.5 billion yen due to the increase in compensation costs for customers due to fraudulent inspection data problems such as exhaust gas. I was.

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US Fed rate hike resumed 0.25% decision History and expert QA

2023-07-27 16:09:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25% on the 26th, making the policy rate the highest level in 22 years. It is a form that emphasizes the fact that the labor shortage, which is a factor of inflation, continues.

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Stock prices rise Fed chair remarks ease concerns and buy orders for high-tech stocks

2023-07-27 15:58:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 27th, the stock price rose. ▽ Nikkei Stock Average closing price on the 27th is 222.82 yen higher than the 26th, 32,891.16 yen; It was 10,000 shares.

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Intensifying competition to acquire smartphone payment merchants Rakuten Group's new strategy

2023-07-27 15:36:00
The competition to expand the number of merchants accepting cashless payments using smartphones is likely to intensify. The Rakuten Group has introduced a new terminal integrated with credit card payments, etc., and has launched a strategy to make the introduction fee free until October this year.

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Former Vice President of Big Motor Worked at the predecessor company of Sompo Japan Insurance for over a year

2023-07-27 14:37:00
For over a year since 2011, the eldest son of the founder and the former vice president, who resigned on the 26th due to the problem of fraudulent insurance claims by a big motor, worked at the predecessor company of the major non-life insurance company "Sompo Japan". It turns out that On the other hand, "Sompo Japan Insurance" has dispatched employees to Big Motor since this year, and the focus will be on how the relationship between the two companies deepened.

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170,000 postboxes nationwide Decide whether to reduce the number of postboxes handled Expert meeting

2023-07-27 13:06:00
A panel of experts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications was held to discuss whether or not to reduce the number of postboxes in Japan, which number around 170,000. I showed the current situation of staying below 30 mails. Discussions over the burden of work and the maintenance of universal services will be advanced in the future.

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Seven companies, including GM and Honda, to establish EV charging station joint venture in North America

2023-07-27 12:43:00
Seven major automobile manufacturers such as GM = General Motors and Honda announced on the 26th that they have agreed to establish a joint venture company to develop charging stations that can be charged quickly with the aim of popularizing EVs in North America. bottom.

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Former Vice President of Big Motor Worked at the predecessor company of Sompo Japan Insurance for over a year

2023-07-27 12:02:00
For over a year since 2011, the former vice president, the eldest son of the founder who resigned on the 26th, became the predecessor of Sompo Japan Insurance Co., Ltd. I know you were enrolled. On the other hand, "Sompo Japan Insurance" has dispatched employees to Big Motor since this year, and the focus will be on how the relationship between the two companies deepened.

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U.S. Fed resumes interest rate hike 0.25% decision Emphasis on restraining inflation

2023-07-27 11:46:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25% on the 26th, making the policy rate the highest level in 22 years. It is a form that emphasizes the fact that the labor shortage, which is a factor of inflation, continues.

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U.S. Fed resumes interest rate hike 0.25% decision Emphasis on restraining inflation

2023-07-27 10:50:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25% on the 26th, making the policy rate the highest level in 22 years. It is a form that emphasizes the fact that the labor shortage, which is a factor of inflation, continues.

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Meta 3-month financial results Net advertising income is recovering, and profits increase for the first time in 7 years

2023-07-27 09:54:00
US IT giant Meta's financial results for the three months up to last month saw net income increase for the first time in seven quarters due to factors such as a recovery in Internet advertising revenue.

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U.S. Fed resumes interest rate hike 0.25% decision Emphasis on restraining inflation

2023-07-27 08:39:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25% on the 26th, making the policy rate the highest level in 22 years. It is a form that emphasizes the fact that the labor shortage, which is a factor of inflation, continues.

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U.S. Fed resumes interest rate hike 0.25% decision Emphasis on restraining inflation

2023-07-27 08:15:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25% on the 26th, making the policy rate the highest level in 22 years. It is a form that emphasizes the fact that the labor shortage, which is a factor of inflation, continues.

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Home loan variable interest rate to be lowered to the 0.2% level in August to intensify competition

2023-07-27 08:07:00
With the low interest rate environment continuing, some major financial institutions have decided to lower the variable interest rate on housing loans to the 0.2% level in August, and the competition to lower housing loan interest rates, including Internet banks, has become even more intense. It looks like it will.

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NY Dow rises concerns about further interest rate hikes eased somewhat

2023-07-27 06:34:00
In the New York stock market on the 26th, fears of further interest rate hikes have eased somewhat following the FRB = Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's interview, so the Dow average stock price rose, 13 business days for the first time in about 36 years. It was a continuous rise.

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U.S. Fed resumes interest rate hike 0.25% decision Emphasis on restraining inflation

2023-07-27 06:19:00
The Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25% on the 26th, making the policy rate the highest level in 22 years. It is a form that emphasizes the fact that the labor shortage, which is a factor of inflation, continues.

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BOJ to discuss effects and side effects of monetary policy decision meeting from today

2023-07-27 05:28:00
The Bank of Japan will hold a monetary policy meeting for two days from the 27th. As prices continue to exceed the BOJ's expectations, attention will be paid to what kind of decisions the BOJ will make as it is expected to discuss the effects and side effects of the current monetary easing measures that keep long-term interest rates below 0.5%.

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