Falling stock price Impact of spread of infection on economic activity Prolonged concern Strengthened August 7 12:46

Tokyo stock market on the 7th, the stock price has dropped.

The Nikkei 225 stock price and the closing price in the morning were 22,273.62 yen, which is 144.53 yen lower than the closing price on the 6th.

TSE stock index = topics fell 3.56 to 1546.32.

Morning turnover was 569.88 million shares.

A market official said, "Many companies announce a tough business outlook when they announce their financial results, and there is a growing concern among investors that the spread of infection will have a lasting effect on economic activities, and there are many selling orders that will set profits. In addition, the decline in prices has expanded more than in the morning, as stock prices have fallen in the major Asian stock markets as well."