A New Year's party was held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the trading of Kotoshi began. Concerns about the impact of the Noto Peninsula earthquake arose, and immediately after the start of trading, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 700 yen.
Approximately 100 people, including securities professionals, attended the grand event, which began with a moment of silence for those who died in the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
In addition, there was no "bell ringing" to ring the bell.
"I would like to express my deepest condolences to those who lost their lives and express my heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the disaster," said Finance Minister Suzuki, who also serves as the minister in charge of financial affairs, and that the Financial Services Agency and the Finance Bureau, in cooperation with the Bank of Japan, have requested financial institutions to ensure that depositors and businesses do not interfere with financial transactions.
Hiromi Yamamichi, CEO of the Japan Exchange Group, which owns the Tokyo Stock Exchange, said, "I pray that those affected by the disaster will regain their peace of mind and restore the affected areas as soon as possible. I said.
In the trading that began after this, investors were wary of the uncertainty of how far the damage from the earthquake would spread, and the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 1 yen at one point.