Stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 15th fell.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed on the 15th at 179.8 yen, which is cheaper than the 14th, at 28,519.18 yen, the first drop in 6 business days.
The Tokyo Stock Price Index / Topics fell 16.67 to 1856.61, with daily trading volume of 1,249.26 million shares.
Market officials said, "Since the Nikkei Stock Average had risen by more than 1,600 yen in the five business days until yesterday, a sell order was placed to once confirm profits for a wide range of stocks. Investors said that the outlook for the US economy We are looking at the retail sales statistics released tonight in Japan time to see. "