Economic news(2024/01/10)
Sales of light commercial vehicle EV jointly developed by three companies including Daihatsu will be postponed until the end of this fiscal year
2024-01-10 22:55:00
It has been announced that Daihatsu Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Suzuki Motor Corporation will postpone the planned sale of the electric light commercial vehicle that they are jointly developing until this fiscal year. This is due to the issue of fraudulent acquisition of national certification by Daihatsu, and the new sales date has not yet been determined.
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Yen market price decline
2024-01-10 21:12:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 10th, the yen exchange rate fell due to awareness of the widening interest rate differential between Japan and the U.S. and dollar buying by domestic importing companies.
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Ride sharing: Tokyo taxi industry group presents its own guidelines
2024-01-10 19:20:00
In response to the conditional introduction of ``ride sharing,'' in which ordinary drivers use private cars to transport people for a fee, from April this year, a taxi industry group in Tokyo has presented its own draft guidelines and joined the movement. We have decided to invite taxi companies to participate.
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Accommodation facility claims to provide a safe place for disaster victims to sleep
2024-01-10 18:32:00
As people whose homes were damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake continue to live as evacuees, hotels and inns are increasingly accepting the victims.
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Stock price recovers to the 34,000 yen level, hitting the highest price since the bubble period for 2 consecutive days
2024-01-10 16:22:00
On the 10th, the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average, returned to the 34,000 yen level for the first time in 33 years and 10 months, setting a new high for the second consecutive day since the bubble period.
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Toyota continues to produce parts in stock after the 15th due to earthquake damage at some suppliers
2024-01-10 14:19:00
Toyota Motor Corporation suffered damage to some of its suppliers in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, but recovery work is progressing and Toyota Motor Corporation has been able to continue operating beyond January 15th by making use of parts in stock from areas other than the affected areas. It has been announced that production will continue as planned at domestic factories.
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Honda to launch new EV series globally from 2026
2024-01-10 12:37:00
Honda announced at the technology trade show ``CES'' held in Las Vegas, USA that it will be rolling out a new series of EV = electric vehicles worldwide from 2026. While the United States and China are taking the lead, Japanese manufacturers are also beginning to seriously strengthen their businesses.
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Stock price rises to the 34,000 yen level, the highest price in 33 years and 10 months
2024-01-10 12:31:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 10th, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen, returning to the 34,000 yen level during trading hours for the first time in 33 years since March 1990 during the bubble period.
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Stock price rises to 34,000 yen level for the first time in 33 years and 10 months
2024-01-10 10:18:00
On the morning of the 10th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose to the 34,000 yen level, with the increase exceeding 500 yen at one point. This is the first time in 33 years and 10 months that the Nikkei Stock Average has touched the 34,000 yen level during trading hours, since March 1990 during the bubble period. In response to the rise in high-tech stocks in the New York market on the 9th, buy orders spread to semiconductor-related stocks in the Tokyo market immediately after trading began.
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World economic growth rate in 2024 is expected to be 2.4%, lower than last year World Bank
2024-01-10 07:50:00
The World Bank has announced that the global economic growth rate in 2024 is expected to be 2.4%, 0.2 points lower than last year.
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The world's largest technology trade fair opens, focusing on AI-related technologies, etc.
2024-01-10 07:36:00
The world's largest technology trade fair has begun in Las Vegas, USA. As the use of generative AI is rapidly expanding around the world, exhibitions of various AI-related technologies and services are attracting attention.
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The world's largest technology trade fair opens, focusing on AI-related technologies, etc.
2024-01-10 06:48:00
The world's largest technology trade fair has begun in Las Vegas, USA. As the use of generative AI is rapidly expanding around the world, exhibitions of various AI-related technologies and services are attracting attention.
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Food prices scheduled to increase from January to May this year are expected to decrease by about 60% compared to last year
2024-01-10 05:53:00
The prices of food items scheduled to increase from January to May this year are expected to decrease by approximately 60% compared to the same period last year. The company that conducted the survey predicts that the number of items with price increases this year will remain at less than half of last year's level.
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This year's Japanese economy is steady, but is growth slow? The focus is on overcoming deflation.
2024-01-10 05:51:00
Domestic consumption and capital investment are expected to remain strong in the Japanese economy this year. On the other hand, many believe that growth will remain moderate, and the focus will be on whether we can achieve a virtuous economic cycle and firmly overcome deflation.
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