In the Tokyo stock market on the 3rd, buy orders expanded and stock prices rose as the fear of inflation and rate hikes in the United States eased.

The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price on the 3rd, was 27,761.57 yen, which is 347.69 yen higher than the previous day.



Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics rose 6.75 to 1933.14.



The daily trading volume was 1,108.28 million shares.



Market officials said, "Private employment-related indicators, which can be used as a reference for forecasting the future of the US economy, have fallen below market expectations, and the sense of caution about rising prices and fast-paced rate hikes has eased. Buy orders have expanded. However, many investors want to see the results of US employment statistics released tonight in Japan time, and the rate of price increase is limited. "