On the 17th of the week, the Tokyo stock market and the Tokyo foreign exchange market remained weak against the dollar, and stock prices rose as buy orders were placed mainly for export-related stocks.

▽ Nikkei Stock Average, closing price on 17th is 28,333.52 yen, which is 209.24 yen higher than last weekend,


▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = topics increased by 9.05 to 1986.71,


▽ daily trading volume is 995.87 million shares did.



Market officials said, "In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the yen's exchange rate has fallen to the mid-114 yen level, and the yen has weakened and the dollar has strengthened. As a result, buy orders have been placed for export-related stocks such as automobiles. Many investors wanted to see the results of the Japan Bank's monetary policy-making meeting and the contents of President Kuroda's meeting, and the price movements were limited after the afternoon. "