In the New York stock market on the 18th, concerns about an economic slowdown increased following the announcement of economic indicators related to personal consumption in the United States, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply to over $600.

In the New York stock market on the 18th, concerns about an economic slowdown increased due to the fact that retail sales in the US last month, which were announced on the day, fell below market expectations, and selling orders swelled toward the end of the transaction.



As a result, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at $33,296.96, down $613.89 from the previous day.



The Nasdaq stock index, which has many IT-related stocks, also fell 1.2%.



Market officials said, "Fed = Federal Reserve Board's latest economic report reports that there will be little growth in the next few months, and investors' concerns about the future have increased. "I'm talking.



In the New York foreign exchange market, the US wholesale price index fell short of market expectations last month, and the pace of rate hikes by the Fed was expected to slow down. , 1 dollar = rose to the mid-127 yen range.