Stock price decline October 20, 16:16 when profit-taking sell orders spread before the peak of financial results announcement

Stock prices fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 20th.

▽ Nikkei Stock Average, closing price on 20th


is 104.9

yen cheaper than 19th,

23,567.4

yen,

▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = topics fell 12.24, 1625.74,


▽ daily trading volume is

923.69

million It was a stock.



Market officials said, "The Nikkei Stock Average has been moving at a high level for the first time in eight months, but today, let's secure profits before the announcement of financial results of domestic companies peaks. The sell orders expanded, and the rate of decline expanded in the afternoon. "