Asian stock markets fall in various places Concern about the spread of new viruses February 26 19:15
In the Asian stock market on the 26th, concerns about the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus on the global economy increased, and sell orders increased immediately after the start of trading, and stock prices in various markets such as China, Shanghai and South Korea Drops.
Of these, in the stock market in Shanghai, China, sell orders increased immediately after the start of trading, and the "comprehensive index" of the representative stock index temporarily declined about 1.2% from the closing price on the 25th.
After that, buying and selling were mixed, including buying back, and the closing price on the 26th was about 0.8% lower than on the 25th.
In other Asian stock markets, stock prices have fallen across the board, and the closing prices of representative stock indexes in each region have been about 1.2% in South Korea and Singapore, about 0.9% in Taiwan and about 0.7% in Hong Kong compared to the 25th. It was down.
A market source said, "In the Shanghai market, the buyback has temporarily strengthened and stock prices have started to rise, but they have fallen again. Investors have shown how far the spread of the new coronavirus has spread to the global economy. The vigilance is on the rise, and the market is likely to remain volatile for the time being. "