12:15 on January 23
The Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 23rd has seen its stock price drop due to the spread of pneumonia, which is thought to be caused by a new type of coronavirus.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 23,877.89 yen, which is 153.46 yen lower than the closing price on the 22nd. TSE Stock Index = Topics fell 8.43 to 1735.70. Morning volume was 516.63 million shares.
According to market officials, "New pneumonia cases have been confirmed outside China, and the global economy has become more vigilant, and stock prices have fallen, mainly in marine and air transportation-related markets. Due to the strong performance, there have been orders for semiconductor-related products in Japan. "