The selling order expanded mainly on exports related issues as the yen appreciated against the dollar in the foreign exchange market.

The Nikkei Average stock price, closing price on the 23rd was 23,296 yen 99 yen, 300 yen 89 less than last weekend. The TSE stock index = topics fell by 6.28, and the volume at 1738. 70.1 day was 1,397,110,000 shares.

Market officials said, "The strong yen's appreciation in the foreign exchange market triggered the President's recent strong dissatisfaction with the dollar's recent rise, and the future of trade friction between the United States and China From the cautionary feeling to selling, the selling order has expanded, mainly on export related issues such as automobiles and electric machinery. "