[Tokyo 24th Archyde.com]–In the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average fell 478.79 yen from the previous business day to 25,970.82 yen, falling for 5 consecutive days. The situation surrounding Ukraine has become even more tense, with reports of Russia’s launch of an attack on eastern Ukraine. The Nikkei average fell to over 600 yen at one point, dropping to the lowest level in a year and three months since November 2020. The Nikkei average continued to fall in the morning, and even after approaching, the rate of decline widened. In the morning, it was reported that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “I am confident that Russia will invade Ukraine by dawn.” did.
During the lunch break, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would allow special military activities in eastern Ukraine, and the Nikkei average fell below the psychological milestone of 26,000 yen, led by futures. After that, the decline continued to expand, and there was a scene in the latter part of the market where the price fell by 673.97 yen from the previous business day to 25,775.64 yen.
Towards the close, it was reported that troops, military headquarters, and airfields in eastern Ukraine were bombarded by Russia, but the Nikkei average was reluctant to decline.
In the market, hear the views of as compared to the movement of the Beikabu futures and as were smaller rate of decline of Japanese stocks “only Japanese stocks have become rather than the situation is struck sell” (Sakai one chief fund manager of Mito Securities Co Ltd) It was. “(Japan stocks) there is a face that forced to him to the United States stock prices, unstable situation will continue. However, when attention is paid to valuation, it is likely to be even becoming difficult to break sell. Buy down in stance good to at or not, “was out the voice of the (Sakai).
TOPIX closed at 1857.58 points, down 1.25%. The trading value of the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange was 3,628,103 million yen. Among the 33 industries of the TSE, the price decline was 28 industries such as air transportation, rubber products, glass and earth and stone products. Price increases were in five industries, including mining, oil and coal products, and electricity and gas. While Fast Retailing, Softbank Group, FANUC, etc. fell, Tokyo Electron, BANDAI NAMCO Holdings, and Recruit Holdings were firm, and the main stocks that make up the Nikkei 225 were mixed. INPEX, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Cosmo Energy Holdings, etc. were bought, and Noritsu Koki was hit by the announcement of the sale of its JMDC shares.
The number of rises and falls in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange was 824 (37%) for the rise, 1294 (59%) for the fall, and 64 (2%) unchanged.
Closing price Low / high price compared to the previous day
Nikkei 225 25970.82 -478.79 26281.35 25,775.64─26,357.58
ＴＯＰＩＸ 1857.58 -23.50 1870.56 1,843.38─1,878.51
TSE trading volume (10,000 shares) 159412 TSE trading value (100 million yen) 36281.03