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Economic news(2024/09/21)


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Japan Post uses Japan Post Bank customer information for solicitation without prior consent

2024-09-21 20:10:00
Japan Post revealed that some post offices had been using customer information from Japan Post Bank without prior consent to attract customers to events and to solicit insurance. As this may violate the Insurance Business Act, Japan Post has instructed post offices nationwide to cancel these events.

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US semiconductor giant Qualcomm approaching Intel about acquisition

2024-09-21 12:45:00
On the 20th, leading American newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal reported that American semiconductor giant Qualcomm had approached fellow company Intel about a takeover.

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NY Stock Market Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record high for second consecutive day

2024-09-21 08:05:00
On the 20th, the New York Stock Exchange saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise slightly on expectations of future interest rate cuts, hitting a new record high for the second consecutive day.

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Bank of Japan considers raising interest rates, but Governor Ueda says "We will carefully assess the outlook for the U.S. economy"

2024-09-21 05:06:00
The Bank of Japan decided to keep its policy interest rate unchanged at its monetary policy meeting on the 20th. It is considering raising interest rates in the future, but Governor Ueda emphasized that he will carefully assess the future of the US economy, and the market is of the opinion that the possibility of an early interest rate hike has decreased.

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