Stock prices drop Watch out for new virus spread Feb. 14 at 15:42
The Tokyo Stock Market on the 14th, the stock price fell.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 14,687.59 yen, 140.14 yen less than the 13th.
TSE Stock Index = Topics fell 10.21 to 1702.87.
The daily turnover was 1,315.75 million shares.
Market officials said, "Because of the death of a new coronavirus infected person for the first time in Japan, investor alertness to the spread of infection in Japan has increased and orders have been placed on many stocks. Some companies have postponed the resumption of production at their factories, and a cautious deal is likely to continue next week. "