The Nikkei index in the Tokyo stock market closed lower today. The market was pressured by selling pressure on technology stocks. In addition to the concern that the number of people infected with COVID-19 could soar in China, it could cause the Chinese economy to slow down.
Kyodo news agency said that the Nikkei closed at 28,162.83, down 120.20 points, or -0.42%.
Today’s decline was led by iron and steel, mining. and a real estate group
China reported 40,347 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, November 27, the highest daily number of infections on record, according to China’s National Health Commission (NHC). and an increase from Saturday’s (November 26) level of 39,791
