In the Tokyo stock market on the 18th, the stock price has risen due to an increase in buy orders as investors' caution has eased from the view that consumption in the United States is firm.
▽ Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price in the morning is 26,851.15 yen, which is 191.40 yen higher than the closing price on the 17th.
▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics rose 13.58 to 1880.29.
▽ The trading volume in the morning was 662.22 million shares.
Market officials said, "Last month's retail sales increased for the fourth straight month in the United States, widespread belief that consumer spending in the United States was solid, and investors were less wary of the economic outlook. On the other hand, with regard to Japan's GDP announced by retailers, although the real growth rate was negative for the first time in two quarters, the impact on transactions is limited from the view that the market's expectations were exceeded. " increase.