The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 18th temporarily rose by more than 500 yen to over 30,000 yen.
In addition, the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Index = Topics, which consists of stocks on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, exceeded 2000 for the first time in 29 years and 10 months.
Market officials said, "At the US Federal Reserve Board meeting held until the 17th, monetary easing will continue for the time being as the current zero interest rate policy is expected to continue until next year. A sense of security has spread among investors, buy orders have swelled, and transactions have begun. "