Falling stock prices Impact of falling crude oil prices due to global economic slowdown 12:28 on April 21
Tokyo stock market on the 21st, the stock price has dropped. This is because crude oil prices are falling due to the global economic slowdown that accompanies the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Nikkei 225 stock price, the closing price in the morning, is 310.35 yen cheaper than the closing price on the 21st, at 19,358.77 yen. TSE stock index = topics fell 12.75 to 1419.66.
The trading volume in the morning was 565.73 million shares.
A market official said, “In the New York oil market on the 20th, May futures prices fell into an unusual situation where buyers were virtually unable to do so for the first time. As a result, there are sales orders for a wide range of stocks in the Tokyo stock market, including energy-related products. ”