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Economic news(2024/07/11)


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Kawasaki Heavy Industries: Slush Funds Issue: President Hashimoto "In-house investigation begins for all businesses"

2024-07-11 23:55:00
Regarding the issue of Kawasaki Heavy Industries misappropriating slush funds generated from submarine repairs contracted by the Self-Defense Forces, President Yasuhiko Hashimoto revealed in an interview on the 11th that the company has launched an internal investigation into all other business ventures.

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Fast Retailing's 9-month financial results: Sales and profits reach record highs

2024-07-11 19:47:00
Fast Retailing, which operates Uniqlo, posted record sales and profits for the nine months ending in May this year. In addition to strong sales in Europe and the United States, the increase in the number of foreign tourists boosted domestic sales.

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Keidanren Chairman Tokura visits Expo site, expects acceleration of advance ticket sales

2024-07-11 19:29:00
On the 11th, Keidanren Chairman Tokura, who serves as the head of the Expo Association, the organizing body of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, visited Yumeshima, the venue, and then met with members of the Kansai business community. He expressed hope that publicizing the exhibit content and other information will lead to an acceleration of advance ticket sales to the general public.

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NTT East and West Japan Town Pages to be discontinued by the end of next fiscal year

2024-07-11 19:18:00
It has been announced that NTT East and West Japan will stop publishing paper telephone directories and Town Pages for stores and businesses by the end of next fiscal year.

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Stock price closes at 42,000 yen for the first time, hitting a new all-time high

2024-07-11 19:16:00
On the 11th, the Tokyo stock market saw a rise in buying orders following the trend of rising stock prices in the United States, and the Nikkei average closed at 42,000 yen for the first time, setting a new all-time high.

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Yen hits new low against euro

2024-07-11 18:53:00
On the 11th in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, there was a movement to sell yen and buy dollars and euros, and against the euro, the yen fell to the low 175 yen range, the lowest price since 1999.

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Stock price closes at 42,000 yen for the first time, hitting a new all-time high

2024-07-11 16:54:00
On the 11th, the Tokyo stock market saw a rise in buying orders following the trend of rising stock prices in the United States, and the Nikkei average closed at 42,000 yen for the first time, setting a new all-time high.

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Japan-Arab Economic Forum Ministerial Meeting: Cooperation on Climate Change and Other Issues

2024-07-11 16:42:00
A ministerial meeting was held to discuss strengthening economic relations between Japan and Arab countries and regions, and the leaders agreed to cooperate in addressing global challenges such as climate change in order to achieve sustainable economic growth.

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Stock price exceeds 42,000 yen, reaching a record high closing price

2024-07-11 15:21:00
On the 11th, the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose, closing at over 42,000 yen, setting a new all-time high.

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Stock price reaches 42,000 yen range for the first time, reaching a new intraday high

2024-07-11 12:58:00
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 11th, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 500 yen at one point, hitting the 42,000 yen range for the first time, setting a new intraday record for the second consecutive day on the 10th.

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Japan-Arab Economic Forum Ministerial Meeting: Cooperation on Climate Change and Other Issues

2024-07-11 12:47:00
A ministerial meeting was held to discuss strengthening economic relations between Japan and Arab countries and regions, and the leaders agreed to cooperate in addressing global challenges such as climate change in order to achieve sustainable economic growth.

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Machinery orders in May fell 3.2% from the previous month, and the assessment was downgraded to "stagnant"

2024-07-11 11:39:00
According to the Machinery Orders Statistics for May released by the Cabinet Office, which indicates the outlook for corporate capital investment, the amount of orders received by major machinery manufacturers from domestic companies, excluding the ships and electricity sectors, which are subject to large fluctuations, was 857.8 billion yen, a 3.2% decrease from the previous month.

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Nikkei average temporarily hits 42,000 yen, hitting intraday high

2024-07-11 11:21:00
On the 11th, the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose by more than 500 yen at one point, reaching the 42,000 yen range, setting a new intraday record for the second consecutive day on the 10th.

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Nikkei average temporarily hits 42,000 yen, hitting intraday high

2024-07-11 09:07:00
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 11th, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 500 yen to reach the 42,000 yen range, setting a new intraday record for the second consecutive day on the 10th.

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Nasdaq and S&P 500 stock indexes each hit new highs

2024-07-11 08:25:00
On the 10th, in the New York financial market, the Nasdaq stock index, which has many tech-related stocks, and the S&P 500 stock index, which is calculated based on the stock prices of 500 major companies, both hit new highs, against the backdrop of widespread speculation that the Federal Reserve Board will cut interest rates as early as September. Meanwhile, the yen weakened to the upper 161 yen range against the dollar.

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