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ECONOMY

Japan FY '23 "Furusato Nozei" Donations Seen Totaling Over 1 T. Yen for 1st Time

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=153.91-93 Yen; Euro=1.0848-0850 Dollars

ChatGPT Developer OpenAI Unveils SearchGPT, Prototype of New AI Search Features

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 37,667.41 (-202.10)

Hino Motors Says Considering Pulling Plug on Engine Production in China

Tokyo 23 Ward CPI Up 2.2% in July after End of Subsidies for Utility Bills

Hazardous Supplement Maker Kobayashi to Pay Ex-Chairman 2 M. Yen per Month

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 38,057.61 (+188.10)

GM Unit Cruise Aiming to Resume Driverless Rides This Year: Report

US Economic Growth Accelerates to 2.8% in 2nd Quarter, Beating Expectations

NY Stocks (Thursday Closing): Dow 39,935.07 (+81.20); Nasdaq 17,181.72 (-160.69)

Japan Dept. Stores Enjoy Record Duty-Free Sales in Jan.-June on Weak Yen

Nissan's April-June Operating Profit Plunges 99% Due to Weak US Operations

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=152.18-21 Yen; Euro=1.0848-0851 Dollars

Nikkei 225 Logs Biggest Daily Loss in 2024, Hit by Tech Weakness, Yen Rally

Japan Govt Maintains View on Domestic Economy, Cuts View on Overseas Economy

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 37,869.51 (-1,285.34)

China State-Owned Firms' Profits Down 0.6% in Jan.-June, 1st Drop in 2024

Japan June Services Producer Prices Up 3.0%, Biggest Rise since March 2015

Dollar Plunges below 153 Yen for 1st Time since Early May in Tokyo

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 38,165.19 (-989.66)

Activist Fund Oasis Management Acquires 5.2% Stake in Kobayashi Pharmaceutical

Japan Govt Panel Agrees to Propose Record 50-Yen Rise in Minimum Hourly Wages

NY Stocks (Wednesday Close): Dow 39,853.87 (-504.22); Nasdaq 17,342.41 (-654.94)

Govt to Submit Bill to Support Domestic Production of Next-Gen Chips: Kishida

Osaka Rated Most Powerful City in Japan Excluding Tokyo for 4 Years in Row

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=154.58-60 Yen; Euro=1.0830-0832 Dollars

Toyota to Buy Back 800 B. Yen in Own Shares from Mitsubishi UFJ, Other Groups

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 39,154.85 (-439.54)

Wecars Starts Replacing Bigmotor Signboards at 250 Outlets Nationwide

Meal Cost Spike in Summer Recess Scares 60% of Food Aid Seekers with Children

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 39,508.84 (-85.55)

Japan Govt FY 2025 Budget to Set Aside 4 T. Yen in Funding for Priority Policies

Nippon Steel to Dissolve Automotive Steel Sheet Joint Venture with Baoshan

NY Stocks (Tuesday Closing): Dow 40,358.09 (-57.35); Nasdaq 17,997.35 (-10.22)

AWS Program to Help Companies in Japan Make Practical Use of Generative AI

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=156.03-05 Yen; Euro=1.0876-0877 Dollars

"Trump Trade" in Stocks Seen Pausing after Biden Gives Way to Harris

LDP's Motegi Urges BOJ to Clarify Policy Normalization Plans, Incl. Rate Hikes

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 39,594.39 (-4.61)

Financially Independent Municipalities Increase for 3rd Yr in Japan in FY 2024

FSA Orders Sompo Japan to Submit Report on Customer Data Leaks by Employees

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 39,676.34 (+77.34)

Tesla to Introduce Humanoid Robots for Internal Use in 2025, CEO Musk Says