Nikkei average stock price fell by more than 200 yen at one point and remained in the low 38,000 yen range. In the New York market on the 20th, all major stock indexes fell, including high-tech stocks.

The market is focused on the financial results of American semiconductor giant Nvidia, which will be announced on the morning of the 21st, Japan time. The Nikkei Stock Average briefly rose to a level close to 38,957 yen, the all-time high during trading hours during the bubble period.