In the Tokyo stock market on the 26th, a new mutant virus of the new corona was confirmed in South Africa, and the sense of caution about the future of the world economy became stronger, so the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 800 yen. Did.
In the Tokyo stock market on the 26th, sell orders swelled immediately after the start of the transaction, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 800 yen, falling below the 29,000 yen level for the first time in about a month.
▽ The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price on the 26th, is 28.751.62 yen, which is 747.66 yen lower than the 25th.
▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell by 40.71 to 1984.98.
▽ The daily trading volume was 1,302.9 million shares.
Market officials said, "The new mutant virus identified in South Africa may be more infectious than the Delta strain, increasing caution about the future of the global economy and trying to avoid risks. The movement to sell the stocks on hand has spread. It seems that the development will continue to be sensitive to information on how much the mutant virus will pose a threat to the world economy in the future. "