Decline in stock value Concern about spread of new pneumonia infection Jan. 28, 15:35

On the 28th Tokyo Stock Market, stock prices dropped. This is because the spread of the new coronavirus has spread further, and there has been a widespread view that the global economy may be significantly affected.

The Nikkei Stock Average closing price on the 28th is 23,215.71 yen which is 127.80 yen lower than the previous day.

TSE stock index = Topics fell 10.29 to 1692.28.

The daily trading volume was 1.1172.5 million shares.

According to market officials, `` In China, the number of people who died from the infection with the new coronavirus exceeded 100, and the spread to other countries outside of mainland China continues to expand, and it is believed that the impact on the global economy will increase. There was some buyback activity in the afternoon, but yesterday the Tokyo market continued to sell orders for a wide range of stocks. "