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Economic news(2023/09/06)


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Yen exchange rate declines; expectations of prolonged monetary tightening grow in the US

2023-09-06 20:00:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 6th, the yen exchange rate fell due to the spread of the view that monetary tightening in the United States would be prolonged.

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Yen exchange rate decline: Finance official ``responds appropriately without eliminating all means''

2023-09-06 19:56:00
Regarding the yen depreciation to the upper 147 yen per dollar on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 6th, Ministry of Finance Finance Minister Kanda said, "If this trend continues, we will not rule out any means. ``I want to take appropriate measures to address this issue,'' he said, putting a check on market movements.

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Europe's largest car show Shows the latest EVs in Germany and China

2023-09-06 19:15:00
Europe's largest auto show opened in Munich, Germany on the 5th. In the European market where the EV shift is progressing, German manufacturers and Chinese manufacturers aiming for full-scale deployment are competing to showcase the latest EVs.

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Bank of Japan Deputy Commissioner Takada “Yen depreciation impact of US economy stronger than expected”

2023-09-06 18:19:00
Hajime Takada, a member of the Bank of Japan's Board of Governors, held a press conference in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on the 6th, and expressed his recognition that the reason for the yen's depreciation in the foreign exchange market is that the American economy is stronger than expected. .

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Core device of NTT next-generation network "IOWN" Plan to open to the public at the Kansai Expo

2023-09-06 17:35:00
NTT has announced plans to unveil a next-generation communication network under development called "IOWN," at the Osaka Kansai Expo in 2025. Did.

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Gasoline price hits new high of 186.5 yen/L; octopus fishing and product fairs are also in trouble

2023-09-06 17:33:00
The national average retail price of regular gasoline as of the 4th was 186.5 yen per liter, the highest price for the second consecutive week (since 1990, when the current method of research was conducted). The prolonged rise in fuel costs is having a wide range of impacts, not only in the transportation industry, but also in the fishing industry and nursing care facilities.

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Stock prices rise for 8 consecutive days, yen depreciates, buy orders for export-related stocks

2023-09-06 16:45:00
On the 6th, the Tokyo stock market and the foreign exchange market saw the yen depreciate, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose for the eighth consecutive business day as buy orders gathered for export-related stocks.

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BMW is developing a fuel cell vehicle that runs on hydrogen, first demonstration experiment in Japan Fukuoka

2023-09-06 16:36:00
In order to realize a "hydrogen society" that utilizes hydrogen as an energy source, a demonstration experiment of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle being developed by German automobile manufacturer BMW was conducted in Fukuoka City for the first time in Japan.

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Domestic luxury car Toyota "Century" SUV type new model announced

2023-09-06 16:25:00
A new model with a high vehicle height like an SUV was announced for the first time in the domestic luxury car "Century", which is also used as a pick-up car for imperial family and government dignitaries. Overseas automakers are also introducing new models, and the competition for luxury cars is expanding from sedans to SUVs.

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Gasoline price hits record high of 186.5 yen per liter.

2023-09-06 15:02:00
The nationwide average retail price of regular gasoline was 186.5 yen per liter as of the 4th, and since 1990 when the current survey method is being used, the price has been renewed for the second consecutive week following last week.

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Domestic retail price of gold hits record high Yen depreciation spurs price rise

2023-09-06 14:27:00
Domestic retail gold prices hit a new high on the 6th, hitting 10,105 yen per gram. Uncertainty about the future of the world economy has led to a growing movement to shift assets to gold, which is considered relatively safe, and the depreciation of the yen is spurring the rise in gold prices.

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Middle East crude oil futures prices rise to last July's level on the Tokyo crude oil market

2023-09-06 14:20:00
In the Tokyo crude oil market, the futures price of Middle Eastern crude oil has risen to the level of July last year in response to Saudi Arabia's policy of continuing to voluntarily reduce crude oil production.

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Gasoline retail price hits record high at 186.5 yen per liter

2023-09-06 14:03:00
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which conducts gasoline price surveys commissioned by the government, the national average retail price of regular gasoline as of April 4 was 186.5 yen per liter, compared to 1990, when surveys were conducted using current methods. Since 2012, the price has reached new highs for two consecutive weeks following last week.

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Identified the cause of Toyota plant stoppage “Insufficient database capacity”

2023-09-06 13:35:00
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that the suspension of plant operations that occurred from August 29th to 30th was due to insufficient capacity in the database of the system that processes parts orders. The company has confirmed that the problem was not caused by a cyber attack, and will strengthen its efforts to prevent it from happening again.

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Stock prices rise, yen depreciates, and buying orders gather for export-related stocks

2023-09-06 13:07:00
With the depreciation of the yen on the Tokyo stock market and foreign exchange markets on the 6th, buy orders have gathered for export-related stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average has risen.

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Yen exchange rate decline: Finance official ``responds appropriately without eliminating all means''

2023-09-06 12:25:00
Regarding the yen depreciation to the upper 147 yen per dollar on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 6th, Ministry of Finance Finance Minister Kanda said, "If this trend continues, we will not rule out any means. ``I want to take appropriate measures to address this issue,'' he said, putting a check on market movements.

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Yen market price falls to the upper 147 yen range in the morning

2023-09-06 12:21:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 6th, in response to Saudi Arabia's decision to continue to voluntarily reduce crude oil production, investors believed that inflationary pressures would intensify and that monetary tightening in the United States would continue for a long time. As the outlook widened, the yen exchange rate fell to the upper 147 yen to the dollar in the morning.

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Germany and China unveil the latest EVs at Europe's largest car show

2023-09-06 09:13:00
Europe's largest auto show opened in Munich, Germany on the 5th. In the European market where the EV shift is progressing, German manufacturers and Chinese manufacturers aiming for full-scale deployment are competing to showcase the latest EVs.

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New York crude oil market futures prices hit the highest this year due to extension of Saudi production cuts

2023-09-06 04:18:00
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's leading oil producing countries, announced on the 5th that it will extend the voluntary additional production cuts it has been implementing since July until the end of December. Russia also announced on the 5th that it would extend measures to reduce crude oil exports until the end of December, and in the New York crude oil market, international crude oil futures prices hit a new high this year.

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Yen exchange rate temporarily in the high 147 yen range, new lowest price this year

2023-09-06 02:03:00
At the New York foreign exchange market on the 5th, the yen depreciated, and at one point the yen exchange rate fell to the low 147 yen range to the dollar, marking the lowest price this year against the dollar.

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