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Economic news(2024/02/03)


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Nippon Steel’s acquisition of US Steel “Biden supports opposition” US labor union

2024-02-03 15:15:00
The United Steel Workers Union (USW), an American steel industry union that opposes Nippon Steel's acquisition of major American steel manufacturer US Steel, says President Biden is backing the union's stance. We have released a statement.

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How to deal with food price increases? “Switch to cheaper options” 60% Cabinet Office survey

2024-02-03 11:26:00
A survey of consumer attitudes when purchasing food conducted by the Cabinet Office found that 60% of people responded that they had switched to cheaper products in response to successive food price increases.

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NY Dow hits record high for 2nd day in a row, up 134 points from the previous day

2024-02-03 07:36:00
On the 2nd, the New York stock market saw an increase in buying orders due to expectations for future corporate performance, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a new all-time high for the second consecutive day.

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Apple starts selling MR goggle type terminal in the US, will the market expand?

2024-02-03 05:46:00
American IT giant Apple has begun selling mixed reality (MR) goggle-type terminals in the United States that display images of real scenery and virtual reality superimposed on each other. Competition is intensifying in this field, with the former Facebook company Meta also stepping up its efforts, and people are interested in whether Apple's entry will lead to market expansion.

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The yen weakens in the NY market, dropping to the 148 yen level at one point, following the US employment statistics

2024-02-03 01:22:00
On the 2nd, in the New York foreign exchange market, last month's employment statistics in the United States showed that the labor market was strong, so expectations that interest rates would be cut soon faded, and the yen depreciated, causing the yen to temporarily decline. The price has fallen to the 148 yen level per dollar.

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U.S. employment statistics for January: Number of employed people far exceeds market expectations

2024-02-03 00:17:00
The United States' employment statistics for January have been released, and the number of people employed in fields other than agriculture increased by over 350,000 from the previous month, far exceeding market expectations. Although it had been pointed out that the tight labor market was likely to ease due to high interest rate levels, the results showed that employment remained firm.

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