The state of caution before announcing the results of Japanese companies today, Monday, led stocks to decline sharply from the peak of six weeks recorded in the previous session.
The sharp drop in stocks came due to anticipation, so companies can reveal the extent of the damage caused by the emerging epidemic of the Corona Virus pandemic.
The Nikkei ended 1.15 percent lower at 196692.12 points, the downward trend in the health care and consumer goods sectors led, and consumer spending-related firms were hurt while Japanese officials encouraged citizens to take over Their homes to stem the outbreak of the Corona virus.
The health care sector was initially supported as companies raced to test drugs to counter the pandemic before they gave up part of their earnings as investors worried about selling sought to take profits, The broader Topix index fell 0.7 percent to 1,432.41 points.
