Starting with the Nikkei Average depreciation of 535 yen Bank of Japan Governor Ueda considers additional interest rate increases if the accuracy of achieving price targets increases - Report

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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Considers Additional Interest Rate Hikes if Accuracy of Achieving Price Targets Increases - Report
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo expressed the idea of considering additional interest rate increases in an interview with the Asahi Shimbun if “accuracy” for achieving the 2% price target increases further.

Consumer spending actually fell 0.5% in February, negative for 12 consecutive months
According to the February household budget survey announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 5th, the consumption expenditure of households with 2 or more people was 279,868 yen, which actually decreased 0.5% from the same month last year, excluding the effects of price fluctuations. The negative will be 12 consecutive months.

Was the toxic component of “red rice malt” detected in 30% of production in 23 years
$Kobayashi Pharmaceutical(4967.JP)$The full extent of the health hazard problem caused by foods with functional claims containing “red malt (koji)” ingredients manufactured by has not been elucidated even after 2 and a half months have passed since the first case report. A component seen as “puverulic acid,” which is a toxic substance derived from blue mold and has been pointed out as a possible cause of health hazards, was detected in 30% of product lots manufactured in 2023.

Major semiconductor stocks such as ToElec and Lasertech are sold, following the drastic decline in the SOX Index ◇
$Tokyo Electron(8035.JP)$、 $Lasertec(6920.JP)$A development where major semiconductor stocks such as these are generally being pushed to sell. In the US stock market the day before $NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$Ya $Micron Technology(MU.US)$Major semiconductor companies such as were sold, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Stock Index (SOX Index) also drastically devalued to a 3% drop.

INPEX - new high WTI crude oil continues to rise for 5 days to the 86 dollar range
$Inpex(1605.JP)$is a new high. The rise in crude oil prices is viewed as a material. The New York crude oil futures exchange rate continued to rise for 5 days on the 4th. The closing price of WTI crude oil futures for the May term was $86.59 per barrel, 1.44 dollars higher than the previous business day.

Sony Bank considers use in stablecoin experimental group
Sony Bank has begun demonstration tests to issue “stablecoins” linked to legal currencies such as yen. Taking advantage of the advantage that individuals can reduce the burden of fees when making payments and remittances, $Sony Group(6758.JP)$We will examine whether it can be used as a means of payment in businesses using intellectual property such as games and sports that it owns.

Toyota suspends Tsutsumi Plant Line 1 from 4th to 9th - due to production process confirmation work
$Toyota Motor(7203.JP)$It was revealed that the operation of Line 1 at the Tsutsumi Plant (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) will be suspended from the 4th to the 9th. This is for confirmation work on some production processes, and it is said that it was not affected by the earthquake in Taiwan.