On the 28th, the Tokyo stock market and stock prices moved slightly.

▽The closing price of the Nikkei Stock Average on the 28th was 27,445.56 yen, which is 21.60 yen higher than the closing price on the 27th.


▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics increased by 0.5 to 1993.28.


▽ The daily trading volume was 1,388,070,000 shares.




On the 28th, the Tokyo stock market showed a lack of sense of direction.



In the morning, buy orders were placed in inbound-related stocks such as department stores and railways, in response to the Japanese government's relaxation of border measures against the novel coronavirus targeting China from March 1.



In the afternoon, however, there was a strong trend to sell stocks that had recently risen in price, and as a whole, the price fluctuated slightly.



Investors are paying attention to trends in the United States.



This week, a series of indicators of business confidence in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries will be released.



Over the weekend, economic data on consumer spending outperformed market expectations, prompting widespread speculation that inflation may be lingering.



Will rate hikes last longer?



The market is becoming more cautious.