Share price closing price The largest drop in price Coronavirus infection concern February 25 15:42
On the 25th, the Tokyo Stock Market on the 25th was depreciated, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by over 1,000 yen, reaching the largest drop after the closing price. There is growing concern that the spread of the new coronavirus will not only affect Asia but could have a serious impact on the global economy.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 25th fell across the board in the overseas markets on the 24th, followed by a general depreciation immediately after the commencement of trading, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped 1051 yen from the closing price of last weekend. It is the first time in a year and two months that the Nikkei Stock Average drops below 1,000 yen.
After that, the Nikkei Stock Average closed at 22,605.41 yen, 781.33 yen lower than the previous weekend, but the largest drop was seen, although there was a move to buy back the falling stocks.
TSE Stock Index = Topics fell 55.74 to 1618.26.
The daily trading volume was 1,778.02 million shares.
The drop in stock prices was largely due to concerns that the spread of the new coronavirus could have a serious impact on the global economy as well as in Asia, with more people infected in Korea and Italy.
Market officials said, "The number of infected people in Japan has continued to increase, and there has been a continuing order to sell, fearing that corporate production and domestic consumption may further decline."