2024-07-04 21:05:00
Last week, overseas investors bought more Japanese stocks than they sold by more than 120 billion yen, marking the first net purchases in six weeks.
2024-07-04 20:56:00
The European Union (EU) has announced that it will impose provisional tariffs of up to 37.6% on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China from the 5th. As a result of recalculation, the tax rate is slightly lower than the initial plan, and the EU will continue to negotiate with China.
2024-07-04 20:39:00
Amid a growing movement in the transportation industry to formulate policies to deal with customer harassment, or "kasuhara," JR East President Yoichi Kise, who established the policy in April of this year, said that the policy has had some effect and expressed his intention to respond industry-wide, including by exchanging opinions with other railway companies.
2024-07-04 19:44:00
The Japan Business Federation's summer seminar reached its final day on the 4th, with opinions expressed including the need to improve the future prospects of business in order to expand investment in Japan, which will lead to increased demand for the yen as a currency, as the yen continues to weaken.
2024-07-04 19:32:00
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced that a subsidiary that withdrew from the development of Japan's first domestically produced jet passenger aircraft has filed for special liquidation with the Tokyo District Court. The total debt amounted to more than 640 billion yen.
2024-07-04 19:11:00
Major travel agencies have compiled estimates that the number of people traveling domestically this summer will be fewer than last year.
2024-07-04 18:45:00
In Thailand, where Japanese automakers have a large market share, the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has completed construction of a new production facility and begun local production. Chinese EV manufacturers are setting up factories in Thailand one after another, and the competition between the companies is likely to become even more intense.
2024-07-04 18:42:00
On the 4th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw a surge in buying orders for many stocks, including semiconductors and export-related stocks, with the Nikkei Stock Average hitting a new all-time high for the closing price for the first time in about three months since late March of this year. The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIC) also surpassed its all-time high, which it had reached in December 1989 during the bubble period.
2024-07-04 18:16:00
The yen rose in value on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 4th.
2024-07-04 18:15:00
Amid the continuing serious labor shortage, a survey has found that the number of companies that went bankrupt due to labor shortages in the first half of this year reached a total of 182, the highest number ever for this time of year.
2024-07-04 18:05:00
On the 4th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw a surge in buying orders for many stocks, including semiconductors and export-related stocks, with the Nikkei Stock Average hitting a new all-time high for the closing price for the first time in about three months since late March of this year. The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIC) also surpassed its all-time high, which it had reached in December 1989 during the bubble period.
2024-07-04 16:19:00
New banknotes were issued, and the face on the 1,000 yen note was changed from Hideyo Noguchi to Shibasaburo Kitasato. In response to this, Noguchi's hometown, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, held a ceremony to present a letter of appreciation to him for being the "face" of the old 1,000 yen note for 20 years and for his contribution to raising the local profile.
2024-07-04 16:11:00
On the 4th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw a surge in buying orders for many stocks, including semiconductors and export-related stocks, with the Nikkei Stock Average hitting a new all-time high for the closing price for the first time in about three months since late March of this year. The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIC) also surpassed its all-time high, which it had reached in December 1989 during the bubble period.
2024-07-04 12:23:00
On the 4th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw buying orders for semiconductor-related and other stocks, and the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIC) surpassed its all-time high during trading hours, which was set in December 1989 during the bubble period.
2024-07-04 11:56:00
On the 4th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw many buy orders for semiconductor-related and other stocks, and the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIC) surpassed its all-time high during trading hours, which was set in December 1989 during the bubble period.
2024-07-04 11:14:00
On the 4th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw many buy orders for semiconductor-related and other stocks, and the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIC) surpassed its all-time high during trading hours, which was set in December 1989 during the bubble period.
2024-07-04 09:31:00
On the 4th, stock prices rose on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) reaching a new all-time high during trading hours, the highest it had been in 34 and a half years since December 1989 during the bubble period. On the 3rd, in the New York market, high-tech stocks were bought on the back of a decline in long-term interest rates in the US, and the Nasdaq stock price index reached a new record high at the closing price. Following this trend, buying orders for semiconductor-related stocks and other stocks spread to the Tokyo market immediately after trading began.
2024-07-04 06:13:00
Minutes from a June meeting of the Federal Reserve, the US central bank, have been made public, showing that participants were in agreement that they needed more reliable data showing a sustained decline in inflation before starting to cut interest rates.
2024-07-04 05:16:00
In an interview with NHK, Mizuho Bank President Katsuhiko Kato said that as cashless transactions become more common, it is necessary to review the bank's ATM installation strategy, and that the bank will consider collaboration with other companies while taking into account convenience and cost.
2024-07-04 00:11:00
Honda and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. are reportedly considering developing and standardizing a new in-vehicle OS, a software that integrates vehicle control. By joining forces in a field that will become increasingly important in the future, the two rival manufacturers aim to increase their competitiveness on the world stage.
