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Economic news(2024/08/26)


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Wacoal Holdings to close Kumamoto and Niigata factories in March next year, consolidate production bases

2024-08-26 23:15:00
Wacoal Holdings, a major underwear manufacturer, has announced that it will close its factories in Kumamoto and Niigata prefectures in March of next year as it consolidates the production bases of its domestic subsidiaries.

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Yen temporarily rises to the mid-143 yen range following Fed chairman's interest rate cut announcement

2024-08-26 22:35:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen against the dollar after Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated his intention to lower interest rates next month, with the yen temporarily rising to the mid-143 yen range against the dollar.

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Four major non-life insurance companies to raise auto insurance premiums from next year due to rising repair costs

2024-08-26 18:57:00
The four major non-life insurance companies plan to raise auto insurance premiums simultaneously starting next year. The increase is expected to be around 3.5% to 5% on average, due to rising parts prices and labor costs, which are driving up auto repair costs.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: "Vegetable prices higher than normal" due to bad weather

2024-08-26 16:58:00
According to a summary by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, wholesale prices of major vegetables at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market are higher than average in some areas.

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Stock prices temporarily fall by more than 500 yen due to the appreciation of the yen, selling orders for export-related stocks

2024-08-26 16:12:00
On the 26th, the start of the week on the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average temporarily fell by more than 500 yen as sell orders were placed on export-related stocks such as automobiles due to the continued appreciation of the yen.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: "Vegetable prices higher than normal" due to bad weather

2024-08-26 16:03:00
According to a summary by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, wholesale prices of major vegetables at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market are higher than average in some areas.

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Financial Services Agency Commissioner emphasizes the importance of "long-term asset management" amid stock price volatility

2024-08-26 14:45:00
Hideki Ito, Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, speaking at a financial education event held on the 26th, emphasized the importance of managing assets with a long-term perspective, in light of the record stock price fluctuations on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in early August.

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Stock prices temporarily fall by more than 500 yen due to the appreciation of the yen, selling orders for export-related stocks

2024-08-26 12:07:00
At the start of the week on the 26th, the Tokyo stock market saw sell orders for export-related stocks such as automobiles due to the strengthening of the yen, causing the Nikkei average to temporarily fall by more than 500 yen.

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Yen temporarily rises to 143 yen range after Fed chairman announces rate cut

2024-08-26 11:56:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen against the dollar after Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated last weekend that he plans to lower interest rates next month, with the yen temporarily rising to the 143 yen range per dollar.

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Yen temporarily rises to 143 yen range after Fed chairman announces rate cut

2024-08-26 10:44:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen against the dollar after Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated last weekend that he plans to lower interest rates next month, with the yen temporarily rising to the 143 yen range per dollar.

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Nikkei average temporarily falls by more than 500 yen

2024-08-26 09:35:00
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 26th, the start of the week, the Nikkei average temporarily fell by more than 500 yen.

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Yen temporarily rises to 143 yen range after Fed chairman announces rate cut

2024-08-26 08:50:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the yen strengthen against the dollar after Federal Reserve Chairman Powell indicated last weekend that he plans to lower interest rates next month, with the yen temporarily rising to the 143 yen range per dollar.

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U.S. stock prices rise after comments from the heads of Japan and U.S. central banks; Tokyo market opens the week

2024-08-26 04:51:00
Amid the instability in financial markets, the heads of the central banks of Japan and the United States each spoke publicly last weekend, with Fed Chairman Powell indicating his intention to lower interest rates in September. Stock prices in the United States have risen, but the focus is on whether the volatility in the Tokyo market will be resolved at the start of the week.

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Telegram CEO arrested in France on suspicion of ignoring crimes, media reports

2024-08-26 00:07:00
The CEO of Telegram, a communications app said to have approximately 900 million users worldwide, was arrested in France on the 24th, and local media are reporting that he is suspected of ignoring crimes such as fraud and illegal drug trafficking through Telegram.

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