Japan
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・New York crude oil market futures price temporarily exceeded $100 per barrel (NHK Business) In the New York crude oil market on the 18th, the futures price of WTI, which is an indicator of international trading, rose and at one point exceeded $100 per barrel. Attacks on energy-related facilities in Iran and neighboring countries have heightened concerns about the supply of crude oil... ・NY Dow price drops by more than 700 points Sell orders spread after Fed Chairman's press conference (NHK Business) In the New York stock market on the 18th, following the press conference of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, sell orders spread due to the view that if inflation accelerates again, the pace of interest rate cuts will slow down, and the Dow average stock price increased by 7 points compared to the previous day... ・Measures to ease sudden changes in gasoline prices are expected to be reflected in retail prices in about 1 to 2 weeks (NHK Business) In response to the increasingly tense situation in Iran, the government's measures to ease sudden changes in gasoline prices began on the 19th. A subsidy is provided to keep the price down to around 170 yen per liter, and the price will return to the retail price in about one to two weeks. ・New orders in the U.S. manufacturing industry slightly increased in January as high crude oil prices put upward pressure on costs (Reuters Japanese - Business) ・ECB takes cautious stance on bank deregulation, calls for preparations for geopolitical risks (Reuters Japanese - Business) ・New Iranian leader: ``Criminals will pay the price'' over death of regime official Larijani (Reuters Japanese - Business)