Nikkei 225

1914

As of late 2014, the company with the largest influence on the index is Fast Retailing (). ==Annual returns== The following table shows the annual development of the Nikkei 225, which was calculated back to 1914. ==Components== As of October 2020, the Nikkei 225 consists of the following companies: (Japanese securities identification code in parentheses) ===Fishery=== Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

1949

The Nikkei measures the performance of 225 large, publicly owned companies in Japan from a wide array of industry sectors. The Nikkei 225 began to be calculated on , retroactively calculated back to 16 May 1949.

1950

It has been calculated daily by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei) newspaper since 1950.

1982

The Nikkei fell over 17% in 2011, finishing the year at 8455.35, its lowest year-end closing value in nearly thirty years, when the index finished at 8016.70 in 1982. The Nikkei started 2013 near 10,600, hitting a peak of 15,942 in May.

1986

Since January 2010, the index is updated every 15 seconds during trading sessions. The Nikkei 225 Futures, introduced at Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986, the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1990, is now an internationally recognised futures index. The Nikkei average has deviated sharply from the textbook model of stock averages, which grow at a steady exponential rate.

1988

Since January 2010, the index is updated every 15 seconds during trading sessions. The Nikkei 225 Futures, introduced at Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986, the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1990, is now an internationally recognised futures index. The Nikkei average has deviated sharply from the textbook model of stock averages, which grow at a steady exponential rate.

1989

The average hit its all-time high on 29 December 1989, during the peak of the Japanese asset price bubble, when it reached an intra-day high of 38,957.44, before closing at 38,915.87, having grown sixfold during the decade.

1990

Since January 2010, the index is updated every 15 seconds during trading sessions. The Nikkei 225 Futures, introduced at Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986, the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1990, is now an internationally recognised futures index. The Nikkei average has deviated sharply from the textbook model of stock averages, which grow at a steady exponential rate.

2009

Subsequently, it lost nearly all these gains, closing at 7,054.98 on 10 March 2009 — 81.9% below its peak nearly twenty years earlier. Another major index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange is the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX). On 15 March 2011, the second working day after the massive earthquake in the northeast part of Japan, the index dropped over 10% to finish at 8605.15, a loss of 1,015 points.

The index continued to drop throughout 2011, bottoming out at 8160.01 on 25 November, putting it at its lowest close since 31 March 2009.

2010

Since January 2010, the index is updated every 15 seconds during trading sessions. The Nikkei 225 Futures, introduced at Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986, the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1990, is now an internationally recognised futures index. The Nikkei average has deviated sharply from the textbook model of stock averages, which grow at a steady exponential rate.

2011

Subsequently, it lost nearly all these gains, closing at 7,054.98 on 10 March 2009 — 81.9% below its peak nearly twenty years earlier. Another major index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange is the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX). On 15 March 2011, the second working day after the massive earthquake in the northeast part of Japan, the index dropped over 10% to finish at 8605.15, a loss of 1,015 points.

The index continued to drop throughout 2011, bottoming out at 8160.01 on 25 November, putting it at its lowest close since 31 March 2009.

The Nikkei fell over 17% in 2011, finishing the year at 8455.35, its lowest year-end closing value in nearly thirty years, when the index finished at 8016.70 in 1982. The Nikkei started 2013 near 10,600, hitting a peak of 15,942 in May.

2013

The Nikkei fell over 17% in 2011, finishing the year at 8455.35, its lowest year-end closing value in nearly thirty years, when the index finished at 8016.70 in 1982. The Nikkei started 2013 near 10,600, hitting a peak of 15,942 in May.

However, by 2018, the index growth has been more moderate at around the 22,000 mark. There is concern that the rise since 2013 is artificial and due to purchases by the Bank of Japan ("BOJ").

From a start in 2013, by end 2017, The BOJ owned circa 75% of all Japanese Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and are a top 10 shareholder of 90% of the Nikkei 225 constituents. On February 15, 2021, the Nikkei average breached the 30k benchmark.

2014

As of late 2014, the company with the largest influence on the index is Fast Retailing (). ==Annual returns== The following table shows the annual development of the Nikkei 225, which was calculated back to 1914. ==Components== As of October 2020, the Nikkei 225 consists of the following companies: (Japanese securities identification code in parentheses) ===Fishery=== Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

2015

By 2015, it has reached over 20,000 mark; marking a gain of over 10,000 in two years, making it one of the fastest growing stock market indexes in the world.

2017

From a start in 2013, by end 2017, The BOJ owned circa 75% of all Japanese Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and are a top 10 shareholder of 90% of the Nikkei 225 constituents. On February 15, 2021, the Nikkei average breached the 30k benchmark.

2018

However, by 2018, the index growth has been more moderate at around the 22,000 mark. There is concern that the rise since 2013 is artificial and due to purchases by the Bank of Japan ("BOJ").

2020

As of late 2014, the company with the largest influence on the index is Fast Retailing (). ==Annual returns== The following table shows the annual development of the Nikkei 225, which was calculated back to 1914. ==Components== As of October 2020, the Nikkei 225 consists of the following companies: (Japanese securities identification code in parentheses) ===Fishery=== Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

2021

From a start in 2013, by end 2017, The BOJ owned circa 75% of all Japanese Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and are a top 10 shareholder of 90% of the Nikkei 225 constituents. On February 15, 2021, the Nikkei average breached the 30k benchmark.




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