Nikkei average drops over 700 yen Sell order acceleration March 6 13:23
In the afternoon, the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 6th saw the spread of the new coronavirus seriously affecting the global economy, and in the afternoon sell orders accelerated further, causing the Nikkei Stock Average to drop temporarily by over 700 yen for a full time. Has become.
In the afternoon, the Dow Jones stock market fell sharply in excess of $ 1,000 once again in the New York stock market on Tuesday, and stock prices in Asian stock markets today have fallen across the board. The price drop is expanding further.
In addition to the view that the spread of the new coronavirus infection will not slow down and seriously affect the global economy, the yen will appreciate temporarily in the foreign exchange market to the high $ 105 level, and the performance of export-related companies will not decline This is because the sense of security has increased.
Market officials say, "The Japanese government has decided to request visitors from China and South Korea to wait for two weeks at designated locations, and many investors are concerned that the number of tourists will decrease further and the economy will cool, and sales orders have been placed. Is being spurred. "