Stock price drop over ¥500 15:50 on June 29 due to concern over long-term effects of the new Corona

On the Tokyo stock market on the 29th, the Nikkei 225 stock price fell by more than 500 yen due to concerns that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus will increase in Japan and overseas and the impact on economic activities will be prolonged.

The closing price of the Nikkei Stock Average on the 29th is 219.54 yen, which is 517.44 yen cheaper than the closing price of last weekend.

TSE stock index = topics fell 28.15 to 1549.22.

The daily turnover was 1,249,620,000 shares.

Regarding the new coronavirus, the number of infected people per day in the United States has been increasing daily, and in Japan, 60 people were confirmed infected in Tokyo on the 28th, affecting the restarted economic activity. There is growing concern that this may happen.

As a result, sales orders were placed for a wide range of issues, and the Nikkei Stock Average fell below 22,000 yen for the first time in two weeks.

Market officials said, "The sales orders were noticeable from beginning to end due to the caution of the second wave of the spread of infection. This week, important economic statistics that affect stock price movements were released one after another It was a factor that spread the sales orders to be finalized."