Tokyo stock markets fell sharply

Tokyo, 26 Nov (Xinhua) -- Affected by the news factors, the two major stock indexes of the Tokyo stock market fell sharply on the 26th. The average price index of Nikkei's 225 stocks fell by 2.53% at the end of the session, and the stock price index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell by 2.01%.

Since the 25th is the United States Thanksgiving Holiday, the Market Wait-and-See Target of the Tokyo Stock Market opened on the 26th to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and the decline in the price of U.S. stock index futures in the market put the Tokyo stock market under pressure. During the morning trading session, affected by the news of a new type of mutated new coronavirus reported by South Africa and other countries in recent days, investors are worried that the spread of the epidemic will endanger the recovery of the world economy, the market will panic sell, the two major stock indexes fell rapidly, and the Nikkei stock index fell below the psychological threshold of 29,000 points shortly after the opening.

During the afternoon session, the broader market decline widened further, with the Nikkei stock index falling more than 3% at one point. Market participants said that due to the high liquidity of the Tokyo market, the impact on the Tokyo stock market was exacerbated by the us holiday.

From the perspective of sectors, the 33 industry sectors of the main board market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell across the board, and none of them rose. Among them, air transport, real estate, land transport and other sectors led the decline.

By the close, the Nikkei stock index fell 747.66 points to close at 28751.62 points, while the Topix stock index fell 40.71 points to close at 1984.98 points. (End)