Stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 17th have been modest.
The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price in the morning is 29,946.21 yen, which is 25.12 yen higher than the closing price on the 16th.
Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell 0.64 to 1980.86.
The morning trading volume was 641.22 million shares.
Market officials said, "Buy orders have been placed for semiconductor-related stocks, whose stock prices have continued to rise despite the spread of the new coronavirus infection. However, the Nikkei Stock Average is approaching the milestone of 30,000 yen and profits are confirmed. The price movement is limited because the number of sell orders to let them do is increasing. "