Stock prices rose on the Tokyo stock market on the 29th, as long-term interest rates in Europe and the United States declined, which eased concerns about the future of the economy.

The Nikkei average closing price on the 29th was 26,422.5 yen, 248.7 yen higher than the previous day.



Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics rose 13.65 to 1868.80.



The daily trading volume was 1,403.61 million shares.



A market insider said, ``In the UK, the central bank announced that it would temporarily purchase government bonds to stabilize the market. Therefore, a buy order was placed on the stock that had been sold recently, and the price rose."