Stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 18th were modest.
The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price on the 18th, was 26,763.39 yen, 43.28 yen lower than the 17th.
On the other hand, the Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics rose 0.66 to 1793.24, setting a new record high for the second consecutive day.
The daily trading volume was 1,296,990,000 shares.
Market officials said, "At the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting, it was decided to extend the financing support measures for companies affected by the re-expansion of the new coronavirus, but the market is widely accepting that it is within the expected range. Investors are interested in the fate of the debate over additional US monetary policy. "