Stock price rises more than 400 yen, recovers in the 19,000 yen range April 8 16:27

In the afternoon of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 8th, buy orders became dominant in the afternoon, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose more than 400 yen and recovered to the 19,000 yen level.

In the Tokyo Stock Market on the 8th, selling and buying were mixed in the morning, and the direction was uncertain, but in the afternoon, buy orders spread to a wide range of stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose temporarily by over 500 yen .

As a result, the closing price of the Nikkei Stock Average was ¥ 19,353.24, up ¥ 403.06 from the 7th.

The closing price has returned to the 19,000 yen level since last month.

The TSE Stock Index = Topics rose 22.26 to 1425.47.

The daily trading volume was 1,685.6 million shares.

Market officials said, "Many investors are willing to refrain from aggressive trading when it is not clear how long the economic impact of the spread of the new coronavirus will be on the economy. This has led to a move to buy back stocks that have fallen in price today, from the point of view that selling materials have run out. "