Economic news(2024/08/05)
The New York Dow Jones Industrial Average suddenly fell by more than $1,100.
2024-08-05 22:45:00
On the 5th, the New York Stock Exchange saw a surge in sell orders immediately after the start of trading due to growing concerns about the slowdown in the US economy, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to plummet by more than $1,100 at one point. This is the first time in about 1 year and 11 months since September 2022 that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen by more than $1,000 during trading hours.
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Stock prices fall by 4 factors, surpassing Black Monday
2024-08-05 19:15:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 5th, the start of the week, saw an across-the-board drop due to concerns over a slowdown in the US economy and the strengthening of the yen, with the Nikkei Stock Average closing at over 4,400 yen, the biggest drop in history. This was the largest drop ever, surpassing the 3,836 yen recorded the day after Black Monday in 1987, when stock prices crashed worldwide.
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How did major companies and citizens who started NISA react to the stock market crash?
2024-08-05 18:35:00
On the 5th of Monday, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw an unprecedented drop in the closing price of the Nikkei Stock Average, exceeding 4,400 yen. We have summarized how major companies and people in the city responded to this drop, the largest ever.
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The yen temporarily rose to the 141 yen range against the dollar, the highest level in about seven months.
2024-08-05 18:24:00
On Monday the 5th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a rapid sell-off of dollars and buy-back of yen due to the widespread view that the pace of interest rate cuts might be accelerated due to concerns about a slowdown in the US economy, and the yen temporarily rose to the 141 yen range per dollar.
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How did major companies and citizens who started NISA react to the stock market crash?
2024-08-05 18:15:00
On the 5th of Monday, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw an unprecedented drop in the closing price of the Nikkei Stock Average, exceeding 4,400 yen. We have summarized how major companies and people in the city responded to this drop, the largest ever.
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Spring wage negotiations: Major companies' wage increase rate is 5.58% - first increase of over 5% in 33 years
2024-08-05 18:13:00
This year's spring wage negotiations saw major companies raise wages by 5.58%, the first time in 33 years since 1991 that the rate of wage increases has exceeded 5%.
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Stock prices fall by 4 factors, surpassing Black Monday
2024-08-05 17:55:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 5th, the start of the week, saw an across-the-board drop due to concerns over a slowdown in the US economy and the strengthening of the yen, with the Nikkei Stock Average closing at over 4,400 yen, the biggest drop in history. This was the largest drop ever, surpassing the 3,836 yen recorded the day after Black Monday in 1987, when stock prices crashed worldwide.
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Long-term interest rates temporarily fall to 0.750%, the lowest level in four months
2024-08-05 17:00:00
On the 5th, the beginning of the week, the bond market saw the yen rise and stock prices fall rapidly, and the yield on 10-year government bonds, which is a representative indicator of long-term interest rates, temporarily fell to 0.750%, the lowest level in four months. When government bonds rise in price, interest rates fall.
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Stock price falls by more than 4,451 yen, the biggest drop in closing price ever, concerns over slowing US economy
2024-08-05 16:39:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 5th, the start of the week, saw an across-the-board drop due to concerns over a slowdown in the US economy and the strengthening of the yen, with the Nikkei Stock Average closing at over 4,400 yen, the biggest drop in history. This was the largest drop ever, surpassing the 3,836 yen recorded the day after Black Monday in 1987, when stock prices crashed worldwide.
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Stock price falls by more than 4,451 yen, the biggest drop in closing price ever, concerns over slowing US economy
2024-08-05 16:07:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 5th, the start of the week, saw an across-the-board drop due to concerns over a slowdown in the US economy and the strengthening of the yen, with the Nikkei Stock Average closing at over 4,400 yen, the biggest drop in history. This was the largest drop ever, surpassing the 3,836 yen recorded the day after Black Monday in 1987, when stock prices crashed worldwide.
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The yen temporarily rose to the 141 yen range against the dollar, the highest level in about seven months.
2024-08-05 16:05:00
On the 5th, the start of the week, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw a further increase in selling dollars and buying yen, as concerns over the slowdown in the U.S. economy led to a growing expectation that the pace of interest rate cuts would be accelerated. The yen temporarily rose to the 141 yen range against the dollar, more than 7 yen higher than at the end of last week.
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The yen temporarily rose to the 141 yen range against the dollar, the highest level in about seven months.
2024-08-05 15:13:00
The yen strengthened further on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 5th, at the start of the week, and temporarily rose to the 141 yen to the dollar range, the highest level in about seven months since January of this year. Following the release of employment statistics in the United States last weekend, the market has become increasingly wary of a slowdown in the U.S. economy, and there is a growing view that the Federal Reserve Board may speed up the pace of interest rate cuts. As a result, there has been an increase in the trend of selling dollars and buying yen, with people aware of the narrowing interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S.
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Stock price falls by more than 4,451 yen, the biggest drop in closing price ever, concerns over slowing US economy
2024-08-05 15:09:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 5th, the start of the week, saw an across-the-board drop due to concerns over a slowdown in the US economy and the strengthening of the yen, with the Nikkei Stock Average closing at an unprecedented 4,451 yen. The drop in the Nikkei Stock Average was the largest ever, exceeding the 3,836.48 yen drop recorded the day after Black Monday in 1987, when stock prices crashed worldwide.
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10-year government bond yield temporarily hits 0.785%, lowest in four months
2024-08-05 14:17:00
In the bond market on the 5th, the start of the week, the yen strengthened and stock prices fell rapidly, and the yield on 10-year government bonds, which is a representative indicator of long-term interest rates, temporarily fell to 0.785% in the morning, the lowest level in four months.
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Stock price temporarily falls by more than 3,500 yen, the first time since the day after Black Monday in 1987
2024-08-05 14:11:00
On the 5th, the start of the week, the Tokyo stock market saw a further increase in sell orders in the afternoon due to concerns about a slowdown in the US economy and the strengthening of the yen, causing the Nikkei average to fall by more than 3,500 yen. This is the first time the Nikkei average has fallen by more than 3,000 yen during trading hours since the day after Black Monday in 1987, when stock prices crashed worldwide.
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The yen temporarily rose to 142 yen per dollar, the highest level in about seven months
2024-08-05 13:32:00
The yen strengthened further on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 5th, at the start of the week, rising to the 142 yen to the dollar range at one point, the highest level in about seven months since January of this year. Following the release of employment statistics in the United States last weekend, the market is becoming increasingly wary of a slowdown in the U.S. economy, and there is a growing view that the Federal Reserve Board may speed up the pace of interest rate cuts. As a result of the narrowing interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S., there has been an accelerating trend to sell dollars and buy yen. A market insider said, "Anxiety is rapidly growing among investors as a result of the successive release of worse-than-expected economic indicators in the United States."
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Stock price temporarily falls by more than 2,600 yen TOPIX circuit breaker measures
2024-08-05 13:18:00
On the 5th, the start of the week, the Tokyo stock market saw a surge in sell orders in the afternoon due to concerns over a slowdown in the US economy and the strengthening of the yen, and the Nikkei average temporarily fell by more than 2,600 yen. To avoid confusion, a "circuit breaker" was implemented to temporarily halt trading in futures trading of the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX).
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Bank of Japan June Minutes: "Weak yen raises price risk as reason for rate hike"
2024-08-05 12:26:00
The Bank of Japan released the minutes of its monetary policy meeting in June, held amid a historically weak yen, revealing that there was a shared understanding among members that an increase in the risk of an upward trend in prices "could be a reason to raise interest rates."
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Stock price temporarily falls by more than 2,500 yen TOPIX circuit breaker measures
2024-08-05 12:12:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange, which saw a record drop in the Nikkei Stock Average last week due to concerns about a slowdown in the US economy and the strengthening of the yen, continued to fall sharply on the 5th, the start of the week, with the Nikkei Stock Average dropping by more than 2,500 yen at one point. To avoid confusion, a "circuit breaker" was implemented to temporarily halt trading in futures trading of the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX).
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The yen temporarily rose to the 144 yen range against the dollar, raising concerns among investors.
2024-08-05 10:49:00
On Monday the 5th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen appreciate against the dollar as concerns over a slowdown in the US economy grew and the view spread that the Federal Reserve Board might speed up the pace of interest rate cuts. At one point, the yen rose to the 144 yen range against the dollar.
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Stock price temporarily falls by more than 2,500 yen, and the sharp decline continues for five days
2024-08-05 10:06:00
The Tokyo stock market, which saw the Nikkei Stock Average fall to a record low last week due to concerns about a slowdown in the U.S. economy, continued to fall sharply on the 5th, the start of the week, with the Nikkei Stock Average at one point plummeting by more than 2,500 yen.
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The yen temporarily rose to the 145 yen range against the dollar, the highest level since February this year.
2024-08-05 10:01:00
In the early morning foreign exchange market on the 5th, the yen temporarily rose to the 145 yen to the dollar level for the first time in about six months. This was due to the widespread view that the pace of interest rate cuts in the United States may be accelerated due to concerns about the economic slowdown.
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Stock prices temporarily fell by more than 2,500 yen, with almost all stocks falling.
2024-08-05 09:19:00
At the start of the week on the 5th, the Tokyo stock market saw almost all stocks fall due to concerns about an economic slowdown in the US, with the Nikkei average dropping by more than 2,500 yen at one point. Last weekend in the New York market, US employment statistics came out worse than market expectations, further intensifying concerns about an economic slowdown in the US, and stock prices fell sharply. In response, the Tokyo market also saw an all-out drop immediately after trading began. Last week on the 2nd, the Nikkei average closed down by more than 2,200 yen on the Tokyo stock market, the second-largest drop in history, and stock prices continue to fall sharply.
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The yen temporarily rose to the 145 yen range against the dollar, the highest level since February this year.
2024-08-05 08:07:00
In the early morning foreign exchange market on the 5th, the yen temporarily rose to the 145 yen to the dollar level for the first time in about six months. This was due to the widespread view that the pace of interest rate cuts in the United States may be accelerated due to concerns about the economic slowdown.
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The yen temporarily rose to the 145 yen range against the dollar, the highest level since February this year.
2024-08-05 07:18:00
The yen strengthened further on the foreign exchange market on the 5th, rising to the 145 yen to the dollar range at one point, the highest level in about six months since February of this year. Following the release of employment statistics in the United States last weekend, the market is becoming increasingly wary of a slowdown in the U.S. economy, and there is a growing view that the Federal Reserve Board may speed up the pace of interest rate cuts. As a result, there is an increased trend to sell dollars and buy yen, with people aware of the narrowing interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S.
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Tokyo Stock Exchange to extend closing time to 3:30 p.m. from November; more information to be shared
2024-08-05 07:01:00
Starting this November, the Tokyo Stock Exchange will extend the closing time for trading from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. With three months until the extension, the TSE is stepping up efforts to inform investors.
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Major trading companies and others are selling robots and systems to improve logistics efficiency
2024-08-05 06:54:00
In order to improve the efficiency of logistics, major trading companies are increasingly teaming up with domestic and international startups to sell robots and systems.
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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Will the decline be halted amid growing concerns about the future?
2024-08-05 06:20:00
Last week, concerns over the slowdown of the US economy rapidly intensified, causing a record drop in stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Since then, US economic indicators have also fallen short of market expectations, further heightening caution about the future, and the focus of the Tokyo market at the start of the week will be on whether the downward trend in stock prices can be halted.
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Japanese technology supports the "Eco Olympics" at the Paris Olympics
2024-08-05 00:32:00
For the Paris Olympics, various initiatives are being undertaken with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than half compared to previous levels, and Japanese technology is also contributing to this.
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