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Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 600 points from the previous day on April 4, 2025.

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Egypt's central bank raises interest rates by 600 bps

STORY: Egypt's central bank raises interest rates by 600 bps SHOOTING TIME: earlier footage DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of an accountant counting banknotes 3. various of the National Bank of Egypt 4. various of Banque Misr STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) raised its interest rates by 600 basis points (bps) on Wednesday and said it would allow the exchange rate to be determined by the market in a bid to ensure a smooth transition to a flexible inflation targeting regime. In a statement, the central bank raised the overnight lending rate to 28.25 percent, its overnight deposit rate to 27.25 percent, and the rate of the main operation to 27.75 percent. The CBE decided to accelerate the monetary tightening process in order to fast-track the disinflation path and ensure a decline in underlying inflation. Egypt's annual inflation figures, despite recent declines, are expected to remai

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-INCREASE

(240306) -- CAIRO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows U.S. dollar and Egyptian pound notes in Cairo, Egypt. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) raised its interest rates by 600 basis points (bps) on Wednesday and said it would allow the exchange rate to be determined by the market in a bid to ensure a smooth transition to a flexible inflation targeting regime. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-INCREASE

(240306) -- CAIRO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks out of an exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, on March 6, 2024. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) raised its interest rates by 600 basis points (bps) on Wednesday and said it would allow the exchange rate to be determined by the market in a bid to ensure a smooth transition to a flexible inflation targeting regime. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-INCREASE

(240306) -- CAIRO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows Egyptian pound notes in Cairo, Egypt. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) raised its interest rates by 600 basis points (bps) on Wednesday and said it would allow the exchange rate to be determined by the market in a bid to ensure a smooth transition to a flexible inflation targeting regime. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-INCREASE

(240306) -- CAIRO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) building in Cairo, Egypt. The CBE raised its interest rates by 600 basis points (bps) on Wednesday and said it would allow the exchange rate to be determined by the market in a bid to ensure a smooth transition to a flexible inflation targeting regime. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Tokyo stocks surge

A stock monitor at a financial firm in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 600 points from the previous trading day's close on the morning of Jan. 9, 2024.

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Argentina's central bank hikes benchmark interest rate to 97 pct

STORY: Argentina's central bank hikes benchmark interest rate to 97 pct DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views and markets STORYLINE: The Argentine central bank on Monday again raised the benchmark interest rate by 600 basis points, pushing the rate from 91 percent to 97 percent annually. The decision aims to promote "positive real returns on investments in local currency" and "prevent financial volatility from acting as a driver of inflation expectations," the bank said in a press release. In April, monthly inflation rose 8.4 percent compared to March, according to the bank. The decision complements a package of economic measures the government announced over the weekend to reduce inflation, stabilize the exchange rate and guarantee consistent levels of economic activity. "The central bank will continue to monitor the evolution of the general level of prices, the dynamics of the financial market, and exchange rat

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Tokyo stock tumble

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average shedding 600 points in morning trading of June 13, 2013. The Nikkei later expanded the losses.

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Abe Cabinet OKs stimulus package

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2013, announcing a stimulus package worth 20.2 trillion yen. Abe's Cabinet endorsed a stimulus package earlier in the day entailing the biggest government spending since fiscal 2009 in an attempt to add around 2 percentage points to Japan's gross domestic product growth in real terms and create at least 600,000 jobs.

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Abe Cabinet OKs stimulus package

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) attends a meeting of a government panel on reviving the Japanese economy, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2013. Abe's Cabinet endorsed a stimulus package the same day entailing the biggest government spending since fiscal 2009 in an attempt to add around 2 percentage points to Japan's gross domestic product growth in real terms and create at least 600,000 jobs.

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Abe Cabinet OKs stimulus package

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with Finance Minister Taro Aso (C) after a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2013, to announce a stimulus package worth 20.2 trillion yen. Abe's Cabinet endorsed a stimulus package earlier in the day entailing the biggest government spending since fiscal 2009 in an attempt to add around 2 percentage points to Japan's gross domestic product growth in real terms and create at least 600,000 jobs. To the right is economic revival minister Akira Amari.

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Abe Cabinet OKs stimulus package

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2013, announcing a stimulus package worth 20.2 trillion yen. Abe's Cabinet endorsed a stimulus package earlier in the day entailing the biggest government spending since fiscal 2009 in an attempt to add around 2 percentage points to Japan's gross domestic product growth in real terms and create at least 600,000 jobs.

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Nikkei ends nearly 600 points lower, sinks below 17,000

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows the Nikkei Stock Average plunging nearly 600 points -- below the 17,000 line -- as investors worried about the future course of the U.S. economy and the yen's further appreciation against the U.S. dollar. The stock average ended the day at 16,642.25, down 575.68 points, or 3.34 percent.

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Nikkei average falls to 12-year low in Tokyo

A dealer at the Tokyo Stock Exchange frowns in morning trading Aug. 28 watching a stock-price terminal. At one point the Nikkei 225 index fell more than 600 points to 13,792.76, its lowest since closing at 13,727.86 on March 1, 1986 -- the start of Japan's bubble economy.

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Chinese firm scores top points in construction quality for high-rise project in Malaysia

STORY: Chinese firm scores top points in construction quality for high-rise project in Malaysia DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of QLASSIC score award press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LI ANWEI, Managing director of MCC Malaysia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMAD ASRI ABDUL HAMID, Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia STORYLINE: China's state-owned enterprise, China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC Group), scored top points in construction quality for a high-rise project in Malaysia on Wednesday. Its development of the Face 2 Platinum Victory Suites received a rating of 89 percent in the Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC). It is the highest-ever score achieved under the high-rise residential category since the introduction of the system in 2007. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LI ANWEI, Managing director of MCC Malaysia "For this QLASSIC assessment, we have been tested for more than 600 materials and they pi

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Tokyo stocks plunge

A stock price monitor in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2022, shows the Nikkei Stock Average falling over 600 points on worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve's credit grip could be tightened sooner than expected.

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Surge in Tokyo stocks

A financial data screen on a street in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gaining more than 600 points to close above 30,000 on Sept. 24, 2021, on receding fears over the potential collapse of the debt-laden Chinese property developer Evergrande Group.

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Surge in Tokyo stocks

A financial data screen on a street in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gaining more than 600 points to close above 30,000 on Sept. 24, 2021, on receding fears over the potential collapse of the debt-laden Chinese property developer Evergrande Group.

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Surge in Tokyo stocks

A financial data screen on a street in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gaining more than 600 points to close above 30,000 on Sept. 24, 2021, on receding fears over the potential collapse of the debt-laden Chinese property developer Evergrande Group.

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Nikkei falls sharply on China property fears

A financial data screen on a street in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average losing more than 600 points on Sept. 21, 2021, amid concerns over a potential default by Chinese property developer Evergrande Group.

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Tokyo stocks surge on Japan PM Suga departure

A financial data screen on a street in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gaining nearly 600 points, or about 2 percent, on Sept. 3, 2021, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed his intention to resign, stirring hopes for a new government to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tokyo stocks surge on Japan PM Suga departure

A financial data screen on a street in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gaining nearly 600 points, or about 2 percent, on Sept. 3, 2021, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed his intention to resign, stirring hopes for a new government to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nikkei ends nearly 600 points lower, sinks below 17,000

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows the Nikkei Stock Average plunging nearly 600 points -- below the 17,000 line -- as investors worried about the future course of the U.S. economy and the yen's further appreciation against the U.S. dollar. The stock average ended the day at 16,642.25, down 575.68 points, or 3.34 percent. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei ends at 1-month low on lackluster business sentiment survey

People walk by a financial data screen in Tokyo showing the Nikkei Stock Average's decline by nearly 600 points, or 3.5 percent, to a one-month low on April 1, 2016, after the Bank of Japan's Tankan business sentiment survey showed a cautious outlook. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei soars 4% on upbeat U.S. data, softer yen

An electric board in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average gaining more than 600 points, or about 4 percent, on March 2, 2016, buoyed by a softer yen and better-than-expected U.S. data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks plunge on weak U.S. stocks, stronger yen

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the dollar having weakened to the mid-115 yen range and the Nikkei Stock Average's fall below 17,000 with a loss of more than 600 points on Feb. 9, 2016, following a heavy sell-off on Wall Street overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks slump on crude oil futures drop

An electronic board in Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index temporarily losing more than 600 points on Feb. 3, 2016, following a sharp sell-off in oil prices added to fears of a global economic slowdown. The index ended down 559.43 points at 17,191.25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks plunge in early trading amid oil-led global rout

An electric signboard in Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index losing more than 600 points temporarily in the morning trade on Dec. 14, 2015, to fall below the 19,000 line for the first time in nearly six weeks, amid concerns over the effects of oil prices' continued plunge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei slips below 17,000

A monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average shedding more than 600 points to slip below 17,000 in afternoon trading on Sept. 29, 2015. The key Japanese stock barometer fell below the line for the first time since mid-January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei hits 7-week low on renewed coronavirus concerns

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling nearly 600 points on March 24, 2021, to its lowest close since Feb. 4, as resurging coronavirus cases in Europe have cast a shadow over the global economic outlook.

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Nikkei hits 7-week low on renewed coronavirus concerns

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling nearly 600 points on March 24, 2021, to its lowest close since Feb. 4, as resurging coronavirus cases in Europe have cast a shadow over the global economic outlook.

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Tokyo stocks surge amid U.S. stimulus hopes

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average having gained more than 600 points on Feb. 8, 2021, amid hopes for early realization of a U.S. stimulus package.

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Tokyo stocks surge amid U.S. stimulus hopes

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average having gained 600 points on Feb. 8, 2021, amid hopes for early realization of a U.S. stimulus package.

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Tokyo stocks surge amid U.S. stimulus hopes

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average having gained more than 600 points on Feb. 8, 2021, amid hopes for early realization of a U.S. stimulus package.

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Tokyo stocks surge amid U.S. stimulus hopes

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average having gained more than 600 points on Feb. 8, 2021, amid hopes for early realization of a U.S. stimulus package.

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Tokyo stock surge

A roadside stock market monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average rising over 600 points on Nov. 24, 2020, to reach its highest level in 29 and a half years.

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Tokyo stock surge

A roadside stock market monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average rising over 600 points on Nov. 24, 2020, to reach its highest level in 29 and a half years.

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Tokyo stock surge

A roadside stock market monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average rising over 600 points on Nov. 24, 2020, to reach its highest level in 29 and a half years.

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Tokyo stock surge

A roadside financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging more than 600 points on Nov. 9, 2020.

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Tokyo stock market's rise

A roadside financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging more than 600 points on Nov. 9, 2020.

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Plunge in Tokyo stocks

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average tumbling over 600 points on June 15, 2020, amid worries over a resurgence in the number of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei, foreign exchange rate

A finance monitor shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunging more than 600 points and the U.S. dollar falling to the upper 105 yen level on March 6, 2020, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei suffers sharp drop

A stock price board on a Tokyo street shows the key Nikkei index plunging over 600 points on March 2 in Tokyo, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei suffers sharp drop

A stock price board on a Tokyo street shows the key Nikkei index plunging over 600 points on March 2 in Tokyo, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei suffers sharp drop

A stock price board on a Tokyo street shows the key Nikkei index plunging over 600 points and the yen quoted in the 105 range against dollar in the morning on March 2 in Tokyo, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks

A woman walks in front of a stock price board showing the Nikkei Stock Average's loss of nearly 600 points, or about 2.5 percent, in Chuo Ward, Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks

People walk in front of a stock price board showing the Nikkei Stock Average's loss of more than 600 points, or about 2.5 percent, in Tokyo's Ginza district on Feb. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stock market slide

People walk in front of a stock price board showing the Nikkei Stock Average's loss of nearly 600 points, or about 2.5 percent, in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan conducts geological study in Antarctica

SHOWA BASE, Antarctica - Japan's 41st Antarctic expedition conducted a large-scale geological study in Antarctica by detonating dynamite in January to research underground structures. A total of 180 seismometers were buried deep under ice over a 200-kilometer-long area. Some 600-kilograms of dynamite were set at each of six points to cause an artificial earthquake of about magnitude 2. The photo, provided by expedition member Shintaro Nomoto, shows one of the explosions.