2023-12-18 21:05:00
Nippon Steel announced that the two companies have agreed to acquire US Steel, a major American steel manufacturer. The acquisition price is expected to be approximately 2 trillion yen, and will represent a major reorganization of the steel industry in Japan and the United States.
2023-12-18 19:44:00
The Bank of Japan is holding a monetary policy meeting for two days starting from the 18th. Given Governor Ueda's remark on the 7th of this month that ``I think it will become even more challenging from the end of the year to next year,'' it is unclear whether there will be an in-depth discussion about the future direction of monetary policy and the exit from easing. will be the focus.
2023-12-18 19:08:00
At a press conference on the 18th, Keidanren Chairman Tokura expressed the idea that the Bank of Japan should move to normalize monetary policy, including lifting its negative interest rate policy, as soon as possible.
2023-12-18 17:26:00
As the use of postal mail continues to decline, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced a policy to raise the prices of letters and postcards, and discussions have begun at the council. Under the proposed policy, letters will cost 110 yen from 84 yen, which, if implemented, would be the first price increase in 30 years, excluding the consumption tax hike.
2023-12-18 15:59:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 18th, the Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price fell by more than 400 yen.
2023-12-18 15:41:00
Keidanren Chairman Tokura met with the leaders of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), who were visiting Japan, and expressed the idea that the business community would strengthen cooperation in response to global warming, etc.
2023-12-18 15:40:00
As the domestic insurance market is expected to shrink due to population decline, there are a number of moves to acquire companies in other industries in the life insurance industry. In an interview with NHK, Hiroshi Shimizu, president of the industry's largest company, Nippon Life Insurance, expressed his desire to expand into new areas and develop businesses related to "peace of mind" in a multifaceted manner.
2023-12-18 15:27:00
As the use of postal mail continues to decline, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced a policy to raise the prices of letters and postcards, and discussions have begun at the council. Under the proposed policy, letters will cost 110 yen from 84 yen, which, if implemented, would be the first price increase in 30 years, excluding the consumption tax hike.
2023-12-18 12:06:00
As the use of postal mail continues to decline, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced a policy to raise the prices of letters and postcards, and discussions have begun at the council. Under the proposed policy, letters will cost 110 yen from 84 yen, which, if implemented, would be the first price increase in 30 years.
2023-12-18 11:53:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei average stock price fell by more than 400 yen at one point in the morning of the 18th.
2023-12-18 10:44:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 18th, the Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price fell by more than 400 yen. In the market, there was a sense of caution that the yen would appreciate further in the foreign exchange market, depending on the outcome of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting held from the 18th, and sell orders were placed on a wide range of stocks, including those related to exports. I am.
2023-12-18 06:34:00
The Bank of Japan will hold a monetary policy meeting for two days starting on the 18th. Governor Ueda said on the 7th of this month, ``I think things will become even more challenging from the end of the year to next year,'' leading some markets to believe that the Bank of Japan will move toward normalizing monetary policy soon. There is also a view that this is the case, and the focus will be on what kind of thinking the Bank of Japan will show regarding its so-called exit strategy.
