In the Tokyo stock market on the 21st, concerns about an economic slowdown increased due to the view that the Fed, the central bank of the United States, will continue to raise interest rates significantly, and stock prices fell as selling orders were issued for a wide range of stocks.
▽The Nikkei average closing price on the 21st was 27,313.13 yen, 375.29 yen lower than on the 20th.
▽The Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics fell 26.47 to 1920.80.
▽The daily trading volume was 1,068.75 million shares. did.
A market insider said, "Stock prices fell in Asian countries including Japan due to concerns that the economy would slow down due to the Fed's significant interest rate hike. On the other hand, in the afternoon, the Fed and the Bank of Japan's monetary policy, which will be announced tomorrow in Japan time, will be announced. There were many investors who refrained from actively trading in order to ascertain the details."