In the New York stock market on the 6th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 300 dollars due to an increase in selling orders to secure profits for the time being due to concerns that the policy interest rate in the United States will be raised to a high level after the beginning of the year. I was.
The closing price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the New York stock market on the 6th was $33,596.34, down $350.76 from the previous day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the second day in a row, and the decline during this period exceeded $ 800.
In the United States, recently announced economic indicators have exceeded market expectations one after another, and it is reported that the Fed = Federal Reserve Board may raise the policy interest rate to a higher level than investors expected after the beginning of the year. .
For this reason, among investors, policy interest rates continued to be at a high level, and caution against the economic slowdown increased, and selling orders increased in order to secure profits for the time being.
The Nasdaq stock index, which has many IT-related stocks, also fell sharply by 2%.
A market insider said, ``There are many high-profile events coming up next week, such as the release of the US consumer price index and the Fed's meeting to decide monetary policy, so many investors have placed sell orders for the time being.'' I'm here.