In the Asian and Oceania stock markets on the 6th, stock prices fell sharply in various parts of the world, with prices falling by more than 3% in Hong Kong.
In addition to the continued plunge in stock prices in the New York market, there were widespread sell orders due to concerns over a deterioration in China's economy.
The closing prices of representative stock indexes in each region fell sharply by 3.8% in Hong Kong and 2.1% in Shanghai compared to the previous day.
In addition, prices fell one after another in various markets, with prices falling 2.1% in Sydney, Australia and 1.7% in Taiwan.
In addition to the continued plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the New York market on the 5th, strict restrictions on going out due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection continued in China, and sales orders spread in various places due to concerns that the economy would worsen. I did.
Market officials said, "On the 4th, the Fed, the central bank of the United States, decided to raise interest rates significantly in an attempt to curb record inflation, but there are concerns that inflation and recession will occur at the same time in the market. This led to a decline in stock prices. "