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Nikkei

Nikkei

18 7.6
Japan's main stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange
  • proper noun
  • /nɪˈkeɪ/
  • Specialized
: índice Nikkei
  • The Nikkei had fallen nearly 20 percent from late March to a low of 8,295 points in early June, but Monday's gains have helped add to a recent rebound that has seen the Japanese blue chip index rise by more than 5 percent in the last two weeks.
  • the Nikkei index

In fact, SoftBank is kind of part of what's dragging the Nikkei down today.

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Examples

  • The economic news is very grim: the Nikkei index is slumping towards its lowest since 1984, and the country is also experiencing falling industrial production and plunging exports.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Stocks in Japan opened higher, with the Nikkei 225 up 2.3 percent in early trading, and the Kospi in South Korea rose 2 percent.

    Blog text (22)

  • Even the Nikkei is off another 22 percent from its recent high.

    Blog text (14)

  • Although the Nikkei is up 3.9% in 2012, it is still well behind the growth in the U.S. and European markets.

    Blog text (29)

  • The Nikkei index closed up 90 points last night.

    Wall Street (1987)

  • While closed today, the Nikkei yesterday rallied another 1.5%.

    Blog text (26)

  • We will be making our debut on Tokyo's Nikkei Index.

    WIRED

  • Both the Nikkei and Shanghai indices remain down, the depression fueled by Japanese companies with exposure to China.

    Blog text (29)

  • The Nikkei, Japan's leading securities index, recently hit a 20-year low, dipping below the 8,000 threshold.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Yesterday, the Nikkei index rose by 150 points, indicating a strong market performance.

Synonyms

stock market index
vsNikkei
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A number that shows how prices of selected stocks change over time

is a single main indicator for one country's exchange covering major firms

Surface Forms

Nikkei main

Etymology

Nikkei as the stock index is named after the newspaper Nihon Keizai, so the Nikkei index is used to show how major Japanese companies are doing in the market.