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Economic news(2024/08/13)


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Seven & i Holdings enters electricity retail business, providing procured electricity to stores

2024-08-13 21:14:00
The major retailer Seven & i Holdings has decided to enter the electricity retail business and procure its own renewable energy sources to supply to its stores. As well as working to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the company also plans to sell the electricity to its business partners in the future.

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Sapporo Holdings to start soliciting proposals for real estate business in mid-next month

2024-08-13 20:28:00
Sapporo Holdings, a major beer manufacturer, has announced that it will begin soliciting specific proposals for the management of its real estate business by mid-next month, in order to consider various options, including sales, for the real estate it owns in Ebisu, Tokyo, Sapporo, and elsewhere.

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House of Representatives Financial Affairs Committee to hold closed session hearing on August 23 Stock prices unstable

2024-08-13 19:11:00
As stock prices continue to fluctuate volatilely, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed that the House of Representatives' Financial Services Committee will hold a closed-session hearing on the 23rd of this month, inviting Finance Minister Suzuki and Bank of Japan Governor Ueda to attend.

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The yen has fallen slightly

2024-08-13 18:09:00
The yen fell slightly on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 13th, the day after the holidays.

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Major beer companies report record sales in first half of this year

2024-08-13 18:03:00
Major beer manufacturers reported record sales for the first half of this year, with some companies seeing record sales thanks to strong sales of beer following a reduction in the tax rate last year.

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The closing price of the Nikkei average stock price rose by more than 1,200 yen from before the holidays.

2024-08-13 16:00:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 13th, after the consecutive holidays, the yen's depreciation rebounded, and there was a widespread buying back of export-related stocks. The Nikkei average's closing price recovered to the 36,000 yen range, up more than 1,200 yen from its closing price on the 9th of this month before the consecutive holidays.

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Nikkei average stock price temporarily rises by more than 1,100 yen compared to the closing price before the holidays

2024-08-13 13:52:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 13th, the start of the week, there was a widespread buying back of export-related stocks due to the yen's weakening back into the forex market, and the Nikkei average temporarily rose by more than 1,100 yen compared to its closing price on the 9th of this month before the holidays.

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Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rises by more than 1,000 yen, even recovering to the 36,000 yen range

2024-08-13 12:08:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 13th, after the long holiday, stock prices rose significantly, with the Nikkei average stock price rising by more than 1,000 yen at one point, as a result of a widespread buying back of export-related stocks, against the backdrop of the yen's weakening trend.

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July's Corporate Price Index increased 3.0% year-on-year, with the growth rate also expanding month-on-month

2024-08-13 10:06:00
The Corporate Price Index, which shows the prices of goods traded between companies, rose 3.0% in July compared to the same month last year. The growth rate expanded from the previous month, and it is the first time it has been in the 3% range since August last year.

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Nikkei average stock price rises by more than 1,000 yen

2024-08-13 10:04:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange continues to experience volatile price movements. On the 14th, the day after the long weekend, there was a widespread movement to buy back stocks that had fallen in price last week, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 1,000 yen compared to the closing price on the 9th of this month, before the long weekend.

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Nikkei average stock price rises by more than 700 yen

2024-08-13 09:11:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange continues to experience volatile price movements. Immediately after trading began on the 13th after the long weekend, there was a widespread buyback of stocks that had fallen in price last week, and the Nikkei average has risen by more than 700 yen.

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July's Corporate Price Index increased 3.0% year-on-year, with the growth rate also expanding month-on-month

2024-08-13 09:02:00
The Corporate Price Index, which shows the prices of goods traded between companies, rose 3.0% in July compared to the same month last year, up from 2.9% in June.

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