[Fujitomi] Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section trading value falls below the 2 trillion yen mark for the first time in about a month
The Nikkei Stock Average continued to rise, finishing at 16,978.28, up 87.52 yen (0.45%) from the previous Friday. In addition to the yen's loss of momentum, buying sentiment was observed in the Tokyo stock market aided by the prior Friday's gains in U.S. stocks and crude oil. On the other hand, concerns about geopolitical risks related to North Korea and the lack of clarity in U.S. politics regarding Russia limited the index's advance.
The TOPIX also rose, ending at 1,567.65, up 7.92 points (0.51%) from the previous Friday. The trading value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section was 1,924.4 billion yen, and the trading volume was 1,467.41 million shares. With the close, Nikkei-style indices flowed into the market, and around 90,000 to 100,000 shares were traded per issue, but trading value did not reach the 2 trillion yen mark for the first time in about a month. The number of advancing issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section was 1,354, declining issues were 531, and 131 issues were unchanged.
