The Tokyo stock market on the 18th, stock prices fell.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed on the 18th at 28,942.14 yen, 280.63 yen lower than on the 17th.
The Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell 16.49 to 1990.50.
The daily trading volume was 987.93 million shares.
A market official said, ``The Nikkei average stock price recovered to the 29,000 yen level for the first time in about seven months as the closing price yesterday, and since the price has been rising at a rapid pace recently, we are trying to secure profits for the time being. Selling orders were placed on many stocks mainly in the morning.Price movements were limited in the afternoon as there were few factors for active trading and many investors were on vacation."