In the Tokyo stock market on the 19th, the Nikkei Stock Average has temporarily dropped by more than 500 yen from the closing price on the 18th due to the stock price falling in the New York market on the 18th.
Market officials said, "The number of housing starts announced in the United States in April was lower than the market expectation, and the stock price fell in the New York market on the 18th, so investors strengthened their stance to avoid risks and started trading. Immediately afterwards, sell orders expanded. Since then, there have been moves to buy stocks whose prices have dropped. "