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Xinjiang border port reports growing China-Europe freight train trips

STORY: Xinjiang border port reports growing China-Europe freight train trips DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in Xinjiang STORYLINE: Alataw Pass, a major rail port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, handled 1,588 China-Europe freight train trips in the first quarter this year, marking a 10.35 percent year-on-year jump, local railway authorities said. About 3.33 million tonnes of cargo were transported during these trips, up 23.8 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. The surge in China-Europe freight train trips is partly driven by greater efficiency in customs clearance, the company said. "The average daily number of China-Europe freight trains handled by the port remains 17 today, compared to a monthly average of 3.5 trains in 2012," said Yan Huapeng, who works with the Alataw railway station. The Alataw Pass witnessed more than

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Nifty debuts on TSE, ends below IPO price

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuzumi Furukawa, president of major Internet service provider Nifty Corp., speaks at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Dec. 7 after the company ended its first trading on the TSE's Second Section at 203,000 yen, down 3.33 percent from its initial public offering price of 210,000 yen.

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Japan's current account surplus plunges 96.1 pct to record low in August

STORY: Japan's current account surplus plunges 96.1 pct to record low in August DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's current account surplus plunged 96.1 percent from a year earlier to 58.9 billion yen (404 million U.S. dollars) in August, a record low for the month, the government said in a report on Tuesday. According to the Finance Ministry, the record monthly low booked for August was a result of a widening trade deficit as a persistently weak yen further inflated import costs. The ministry said in its preliminary report that the country's goods trade deficit stood at 2.49 trillion yen (17.07 billion dollars) with imports totaling 10.55 trillion (72.34 billion dollars), and exports reached 8.06 trillion yen (55.28 billion dollars) in the recording period. Japan's primary income, which reflects returns on investments made overseas, logged a surplus of 3.33 trillion yen (22.83 billion dollars), the largest since com

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-RISE

(220528) -- NEW YORK, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, May 27, 2022. U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as market sentiment was lifted by a slowing inflation report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 575.77 points, or 1.76 percent, to 33,212.96. The S&P 500 added 100.40 points, or 2.47 percent, to 4,158.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 390.48 points, or 3.33 percent, to 12,131.13. (Courtney Crow/NYSE/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-RISE

(220528) -- NEW YORK, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, May 27, 2022. U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as market sentiment was lifted by a slowing inflation report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 575.77 points, or 1.76 percent, to 33,212.96. The S&P 500 added 100.40 points, or 2.47 percent, to 4,158.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 390.48 points, or 3.33 percent, to 12,131.13. (Courtney Crow/NYSE/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-RISE

(220528) -- NEW YORK, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, May 27, 2022. U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as market sentiment was lifted by a slowing inflation report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 575.77 points, or 1.76 percent, to 33,212.96. The S&P 500 added 100.40 points, or 2.47 percent, to 4,158.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 390.48 points, or 3.33 percent, to 12,131.13. (Courtney Crow/NYSE/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-RISE

(220528) -- NEW YORK, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, May 27, 2022. U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as market sentiment was lifted by a slowing inflation report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 575.77 points, or 1.76 percent, to 33,212.96. The S&P 500 added 100.40 points, or 2.47 percent, to 4,158.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 390.48 points, or 3.33 percent, to 12,131.13. (Courtney Crow/NYSE/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-RISE

(220528) -- NEW YORK, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, May 27, 2022. U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as market sentiment was lifted by a slowing inflation report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 575.77 points, or 1.76 percent, to 33,212.96. The S&P 500 added 100.40 points, or 2.47 percent, to 4,158.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 390.48 points, or 3.33 percent, to 12,131.13. (Courtney Crow/NYSE/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-RISE

(220528) -- NEW YORK, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, May 27, 2022. U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as market sentiment was lifted by a slowing inflation report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 575.77 points, or 1.76 percent, to 33,212.96. The S&P 500 added 100.40 points, or 2.47 percent, to 4,158.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 390.48 points, or 3.33 percent, to 12,131.13. (Courtney Crow/NYSE/Handout via Xinhua)

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Nifty debuts on TSE, ends below IPO price

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuzumi Furukawa, president of major Internet service provider Nifty Corp., speaks at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Dec. 7 after the company ended its first trading on the TSE's Second Section at 203,000 yen, down 3.33 percent from its initial public offering price of 210,000 yen. (Kyodo)