Stock price temporarily drops over 470 yen Concern over serious impact of spread of infection February 26 12:07
On the 26th, the Tokyo Stock Market feared that the spread of the new coronavirus could seriously affect the global economy, and the stock price fell following the 25th, and the Nikkei average temporarily exceeded 470 yen in the morning Drops.
In the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 26th, the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily declined by over 470 yen after the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply every day on the New York Stock Exchange, following a sharp drop every day.
However, there was also a move to buy back stocks that dropped significantly on the 25th, and the morning closing price was 22,357.39 yen, which was 248.02 yen less than the closing price on the 25th.
On the other hand, TSE stock index = Topics fell 17.33 to 1600.93.
The morning turnover was 843.99 million shares.
Investors have become even more worried as U.S. infection control officials have called for preparations with the prospect of continued infection in the U.S., and sales orders are growing. .
Market officials say, "Investors are increasingly cautious that they are beginning to restrict travel to areas where infections are widespread and are unable to predict how far the global economy will be affected. There are some buybacks in some brands, but it is difficult for stock prices to stop. "
Securities company Dealing with sales orders
In the trading room of "Tokai Tokyo Securities" in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, traders sell and buy stocks in response to orders from client investors.
As the spread of the new coronavirus spreads the stock prices in the global stock market, the trading room of a securities company will begin trading at the Tokyo market at 9:00 am, and many trade orders will be received from investors one after another. Was busy.
According to the company, the Nikkei Stock Average has temporarily dropped more than 1,000 yen, followed by the 25th day when sell orders swelled, and on the 26th there are about 1.5 times as many orders as usual.
"The extent to which the spread of the infection will affect the global economy is difficult and difficult to grasp, which has been a factor that has plagued investors. Next, we have to be prepared for a fierce price change for the next one to two weeks. "