Concern about stagnant economic activity due to spread of infection
Due to concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Tokyo stock market has been unstable recently, but there are many sell orders on the 11th, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 300 yen. doing.
In the Tokyo Stock Market on the 11th, after trading began, sell orders and buy orders intersected for a while, but sell orders gradually increased, and the Nikkei 225 dropped temporarily by more than 310 yen.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 19,707.63 yen, which is 159.49 yen lower than the closing price on the 10th.
TSE Stock Index = Topics fell 0.46 to 1406.22.
The morning turnover was 978.81 million shares.
The spread of the new coronavirus has been confirmed one after another in many countries, and there is a strong concern that the market will take time to subside.
In addition, although Japan and the United States have come up with countermeasures and economic measures, it is becoming increasingly popular among investors that the impact on the economy is inevitable.
Market officials say, `` In Japan, more and more investors are concerned about prolonged stagnation in economic activity as the government continues to request self-restraint such as large-scale events for the next 10 days or so. '' .