On the 18th, the Tokyo stock market and expectations for the future of corporate performance in the United States led to almost all-round highs, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 300 yen.

▽The closing price of the Nikkei Stock Average on the 18th was 27,156.14 yen, which is 380.35 yen higher than the closing price of the previous day.



▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics rose by 21.88 to 1901.44.



▽ The daily trading volume was 1,167,200,000 shares.



A market insider said, "The yen depreciated for the first time in about 32 years, and expectations for improved earnings of exporting companies also underpinned the rise in stock prices. Investors are interested in trends in the financial results of Japanese and U.S. companies one after another at the end of this month. are gathering," he said.