Due to concerns that the economic recovery may slow down due to the acceleration of monetary tightening in the Tokyo stock market on the 22nd, stock prices fell due to sell orders for a wide range of stocks.

▽ Nikkei Stock Average, closing price on 22nd is 27.105.26 yen, which is 447.80 yen lower than 21st.



▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell by 22.85 to 1905.15.



▽ The daily trading volume was 979.4 million shares.



Market officials said, "In addition to concerns about the future of the US economic recovery, the stock price rose by more than 750 yen in the three business days until yesterday, so there was a sell order to secure profits once, and the stock price. At one point, the price dropped by more than 600 yen. On the other hand, many investors wanted to assess the company's performance before the announcement of financial results began in earnest, and the rate of decline narrowed in the afternoon. " ..