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The New York Stock Exchange sank due to concerns about the reappearance of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19, hereinafter referred to as Corona 19).
On the 26th (local time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 27685.38, a decrease of 650.19 points (-2.29%) compared to the previous trading day. .
The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index fell 64.42 points (-1.86%) to 3,400.97 compared to the previous day, and the Nasdaq Comprehensive Index fell 189.34 points (-1.64%) to 11358.94.
The Dow index fell below the 28,000 line. Investment sentiment is interpreted to have cooled as the crown reproliferation tax 19 and the agreement on additional stimulus measures ahead of the presidential elections have become virtually difficult.
The number of COVID-19 patients continues to rise in the United States. According to Johns Hopkins University, the average number of new confirmed cases per day in the past 7 days in the United States reached 68,767.
On the 24th it registered 83,718 and exceeded 80,000 for two consecutive days (83,575 on the 23rd). As winter approaches, the possibility of Corona 19 proliferating again is more concerning.
Although the presidential elections are approaching, it seems difficult to agree on additional stimulus measures. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi said, “The White House keeps changing its goals.”
The stock markets of the major European countries fell together.
On this day, the FTSE 100 index of the London Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom closed at 5792.01, 68.27 points (-1.16%) less than the previous trading day.
The DAX 30 index of the German stock exchange in Frankfurt fell 468.57 points (-3.71%) to 12,177.18, and the CAC 40 index of the French market in Paris closed 93.52 points (-1.90% ) at 4816.12.
The EUROSTOXX 50 index, which consists of 50 leading companies in the sector among the 12 shares listed in the euro zone, closed its price at 3105.25, 93.61 points (-2.93%) less than the previous day.
