Stock prices fell slightly on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 8th.

The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price on the 8th, is 29,708.98 yen, which is 21.81 yen lower than the 7th.



Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell 15.57 to 1951.86.



The daily trading volume was 1,134.46 million shares.



Market officials said, "Because of the caution that the infection of the new coronavirus mutated in Osaka etc. is spreading, sales orders preceded immediately after the start of the transaction. However, after that, Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Shanghai There was also a move to buy back due to the steady performance. "