【速報そくほう中ちゅう】日経にっけい平均へいきん株価かぶか 一時いちじ2900円えん以上いじょう急落きゅうらく 3番目ばんめの下落げらく幅はば

On the Tokyo stock market on the 7th at the start of the week, concerns that the global economy might fall into a recession intensified further after the Chinese government announced additional tariffs as a countermeasure to the Trump administrations reciprocal tariffs, causing the Nikkei Stock Average to temporarily drop by more than 2,900 yen.

On the 4th of last week, in response to the reciprocal tariffs announced by the Trump administration, China announced that it would impose an additional 34% tariff on all imports from the United States as a countermeasure. In the financial markets, there is increasing concern that trade friction will intensify and the risk of the global economy falling into a recession is growing stronger.

<br><br>In response to this, the Tokyo stock market on the 7th saw an expansion of sell orders right after the trading began, leading to an overall decline, and the Nikkei Stock Average sharply dropped by over 2900 yen around 9:30 a.m.

<br><br>It is the third largest drop during trading hours in the past.

<br><br>After that, there was somewhat of a buy-back movement<br>▽The Nikkei Stock Average, the morning closing price is 31,591.84 yen, down 2,188.74 yen from last weekends closing price

<br>▽Tokyo Stock Price Index, TOPIX is 162

Down 42 to 2319

64, <br> ▽ The morning trading volume was 1,841,590,000 shares.

<br><br>Market participants are saying, Not only in China, but also in other countries and regions, there is a movement to consider countermeasures against the Trump administrations reciprocal tariffs, which is further strengthening the movement among investors to avoid risks.

In the morning, on the other hand, due to the depreciation of the yen in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, there was also a movement to buy back export-related stocks such as automobile manufacturers, he said.

<br>Inquiries from investors flood into securities companies<br>The Tokyo stock market started the week with a significant decline, and securities companies in Tokyo are receiving a flood of inquiries from investors about future stock price outlooks.

In the call center of a securities company located in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, inquiries from individual investors have been pouring in since just after reception started at 8 AM, with approximately 20 employees responding.

<br><br>It is reported that inquiries from investors include outlooks on future stock prices and questions regarding U.S. tariff policies.

<br><br>Daiki Honma, head of the Tokyo call center at Iwai Cosmo Securities, said, Although there was an expectation of a flood of sell orders from the morning, its almost a state of panic.

The stock markets unstable situation seems likely to continue for a while, he said.

<br>In Kabutocho, Tokyo, there are voices of concern about the future.<br>Regarding the sharp drop in stock prices, there were also voices of concern about the future heard in Kabutocho, Tokyo, where securities companies gather.

Among them, a male company employee in his 50s said, I want to wait and see a little longer how far it will fall and how it will rise from there.

I think that panicking will rather lead to mistakes, he said.

<br><br>In addition, a man in his 30s said, When it drops this much, it really gets to me.

In terms of tariff policy, Japans position is currently weak, so I hope they can speak firmly to the United States, they said.

<br>Osaka Exchange temporarily suspends trading<br>Osaka Exchange implemented a measure called a circuit breaker to temporarily suspend trading for 10 minutes from 8:45 AM due to a large number of sell orders in Nikkei futures and TOPIX futures.

「Circuit breaker」は、取引の混乱を避けるために、取引所が一時的に売買を止める措置です。

<br>Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: Monitoring Market Trends<br>At the morning press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated, The daily movements of stock prices are determined by various factors such as economic conditions and corporate activities, and therefore I will refrain from commenting.

<br><br>In addition, he stated, Regarding the U.S. tariff measures, we will continue to closely monitor the trends in domestic and international economies and financial markets with a sense of urgency, and strive to ensure thorough economic and fiscal management.

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