2024-07-18 23:37:00
The European Central Bank held its monetary policy meeting and decided to keep its key policy interest rates unchanged, refraining from further rate cuts following its June meeting in order to gauge inflation trends.
2024-07-18 23:33:00
NTT East and West Japan have decided to end their "104" service, which provides telephone number information for a fee.
2024-07-18 21:33:00
The European Central Bank, which oversees the monetary policy of the 20 eurozone countries including Germany and France, held a board meeting to decide on monetary policy on the 18th and announced that it would keep its main policy interest rate unchanged. Last month, the ECB lowered interest rates for the first time in four years and nine months, but at this meeting it decided to keep interest rates unchanged in order to assess the trend of prices.
2024-07-18 21:12:00
The Japan Business Federation's summer forum began on the 18th. Keidanren Chairman Tokura expressed his intention to deepen discussions based on the current situation of population decline and an aging society with a low birthrate, and to compile a vision for the state of Japan's economy and society in 2040 by the end of the year.
2024-07-18 21:02:00
With the spring labor offensive seeing a series of large wage hikes, how much will wages be raised this year? A discussion was held at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council on the 18th between labor and management, with the labor side calling for a large increase, while the business side took a cautious stance, stating that small and medium-sized businesses have not been able to sufficiently pass on the increased costs to prices. The discussion is expected to continue until next week, when a national guideline will be decided, and the focus will be on whether the increase will exceed last year's record high.
2024-07-18 19:46:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a widespread trend of selling dollars and buying yen, against the backdrop of comments made by key Japanese and American figures regarding currency exchange, and the yen temporarily rose to the mid-155 yen range per dollar, its highest level in about a month.
2024-07-18 19:23:00
Drugstore operator Kusuri no Aoki Holdings has announced that it opposes a shareholder proposal from a Hong Kong investment fund calling for the dismissal of the company's president and other executives.
2024-07-18 18:59:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a widespread trend of selling dollars and buying yen, against the backdrop of comments made by key Japanese and American figures regarding currency exchange, and the yen temporarily rose to the mid-155 yen range per dollar, its highest level in about a month.
2024-07-18 18:34:00
With the spring labor offensive seeing a series of large wage increases, how much will wages be raised this year? A council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is expected to present a guideline for the amount of minimum wage increase requested by both labor and management on the 18th. Discussions will continue until next week, with the focus on whether the increase will be larger than last year's "43 yen increase per hour," the largest increase ever.
2024-07-18 18:24:00
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract manufacturer of semiconductors, announced its financial results for the three months ending last month, reporting its highest sales ever for the three-month period. This was due to favorable sales for AI (artificial intelligence) and other products, but the market is wary of moves to tighten regulations on the semiconductor industry in the United States.
2024-07-18 18:17:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a widespread trend of selling dollars and buying yen, against the backdrop of comments made by key Japanese and American figures regarding currency exchange, and the yen temporarily rose to the mid-155 yen range per dollar, its highest level in about a month.
2024-07-18 16:54:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen against the backdrop of comments made by key Japanese and American figures regarding currency exchange, with the yen temporarily rising to the 155 yen to the dollar level, its highest level in about a month.
2024-07-18 15:47:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo stock market saw a rise in sell orders for export-related and high-tech stocks due to concerns about the future of the semiconductor industry and the ongoing appreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market, causing the Nikkei average to fall by more than 900 yen.
2024-07-18 15:11:00
The Japan Business Federation's summer forum began on the 18th. Keidanren Chairman Tokura expressed his intention to deepen discussions based on the current situation of population decline and an aging society with a low birthrate, and to compile a vision for the state of Japan's economy and society in 2040 by the end of the year.
2024-07-18 14:56:00
Automobile manufacturer Suzuki has filed a recall with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for over 130,000 vehicles across six models, including the Alto, due to a defect in the transmission that transmits engine power to the wheels, which could, in the worst case scenario, render the vehicles unable to drive.
2024-07-18 14:12:00
Starting next October, points awarded by intermediary sites for hometown tax donations will be effectively banned. Why? The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications points out the fierce competition between intermediary sites. 16 years after its launch, what is it about "hometown tax donations" that everyone is happy about? Commentator Junko Imai gives a detailed explanation. *Information current as of July 18th. (Video: 6 minutes 55 seconds)
2024-07-18 12:28:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen against the backdrop of comments made by key Japanese and American figures regarding currency exchange, with the yen temporarily rising to the 155 yen to the dollar level, its highest level in about a month.
2024-07-18 12:21:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo stock market saw a rise in sell orders for export-related and high-tech stocks due to concerns about the future of the semiconductor industry and the rapid appreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market, and the Nikkei average temporarily fell by more than 900 yen.
2024-07-18 10:57:00
Japan's trade balance for the six months from January to June this year was in the red by more than 3.2 trillion yen, less than half the amount it had been in the same period last year. This was due in part to the expansion of exports of automobiles and semiconductor manufacturing equipment amid a weak yen.
2024-07-18 10:13:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen due to growing speculation that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in the future, with the yen trading at the mid-155 yen range per dollar, the highest level in about a month.
2024-07-18 09:22:00
On the 18th, the Nikkei average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange temporarily fell by more than 900 yen. In response to the widespread speculation that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in the future, the yen has been rapidly strengthening in the foreign exchange market, and concerns have spread over the strengthening of regulations on the semiconductor industry by the Biden administration in the United States, leading to sell orders mainly for export-related and high-tech stocks such as automobiles and semiconductors.
2024-07-18 09:08:00
The Ministry of Finance announced that the trade balance for the six months from January to last month was a deficit of 3.2345 trillion yen, which is the difference between exports and imports. The deficit amount has shrunk to less than half compared to the same period last year. Last month's trade balance was a surplus of 224 billion yen, the first surplus in three months.
2024-07-18 09:01:00
On the 18th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen, rising to the 155 yen to the dollar range due to widespread speculation that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in the future. This is the first time in about a month that the yen has reached the 155 yen to the dollar range. A market insider said, "The fact that former US President Trump was reported to have expressed concern about the strong dollar and weak yen is also a factor in the yen being bought."
2024-07-18 07:43:00
On the 17th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in the New York Stock Exchange, hitting a new all-time high for the third consecutive day. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq stock index, which is dominated by tech-related stocks, fell sharply due to growing concerns over the Biden administration's tightening of regulations on the semiconductor industry.
2024-07-18 07:30:00
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors released its latest economic report stating that "economic activity continued to expand modestly in most regions," but it also predicted that growth would slow over the next six months due to uncertainties including the presidential election in November.
2024-07-18 07:16:00
Panasonic Holdings, a major electronics manufacturer, has decided to sell its large commercial projector business to Orix, a major financial services company.
2024-07-18 06:07:00
The G7 trade ministers' meeting in Italy has concluded after two days of discussions. As concerns grow among countries over overproduction of electric vehicles and other products, the G7 agreed to cooperate and strengthen monitoring, with China in mind.
2024-07-18 05:49:00
On the 17th, the New York foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen due to widespread speculation that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in the future, and the yen temporarily rose to the low 156 yen range against the dollar, the highest level in about a month.
