The market capitalization of companies listed on the TSE exceeds that of the Shanghai market in China for the first time in three and a half years. It appears that there is a movement to allocate funds to the Japanese market in response to factors such as the slowdown in the Chinese economy.

The Nikkei Stock Average has been rising sharply since the beginning of this year. Last week on the 16th, the price remained high, reaching the 38,800 yen level for theFirst time in 34 years during trading hours.