On the 17th of the week, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 400 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

▽ The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price on the 17th, is 27,824.83 yen, which is 259.64 yen lower than last weekend.



▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell 4.56 to 1878.86.



▽ Daily trading volume was 1,164,980,000 shares.



Market officials said, "The expansion of the area covered by the state of emergency in Japan has led to concerns that the economic recovery will be delayed, so many stocks have been ordered to sell, and the stock price may drop by more than 400 yen. Investors' funds are being directed to "gold," which is regarded as a safe asset, and investors are increasingly trying to avoid risks. "