On the 25th of the week, the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 600 yen due to the accelerating monetary tightening in the United States and the growing concern that the economic recovery would slow down.
▽ Nikkei Stock Average, closing price on the 25th is 26,590.78 yen, which is 514.48 yen lower than last weekend.
▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell by 28.63 to 1876.52.
▽ The daily trading volume was 1,013.5 million shares.
Market officials said, "U.S. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said yesterday that he would consider doubling the usual rate hike by 0.5%, accelerating monetary tightening. Investors who are cautious have begun to sell stocks. Few investors have taken risks before the announcement of domestic and foreign corporate financial results, leading to a significant decline. "