The stock price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 6th is falling.
Selling orders are predominant due to the caution against the economic slowdown in Europe and the United States.
The Nikkei Stock Average and the closing price in the morning are 26,089.86 yen, which is 333.61 yen lower than the closing price on the 5th.
Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell 25.71 to 1853.41.
The morning trading volume was 713.93 million shares.
Market officials said, "Concerns about Russia's supply of natural gas and the central bank's rate hike to curb inflation have increased caution about the economic slowdown in Europe and the United States. With lower crude oil future prices, sell orders are predominant, especially for energy-related stocks such as oil and gas. "