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Nikkei 225 Index. The Nikkei 225, or the Nikkei Stock Average (Japanese: 日経平均株価, Hepburn: Nikkei heikin kabuka), more commonly called the Nikkei or the Nikkei index [1] [2] (/ ˈ n ɪ k eɪ, ˈ n iː-, n ɪ ˈ k eɪ /), is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a record high Thursday, as robust earnings and investor-friendly measures fuel a blistering rally in Japanese equities this year.
Osaka Dōjima Rice Exchange Statue of Godai Tomoatsu in front of the Osaka Securities Exchange. The birthplace for futures transactions: Dōjima Rice Exchange (堂島米会所 The origin of securities exchanges stems from the Edo period, when an exchange for rice and crops was established in Osaka, which at the time was the economic center of Japan.
On January 17, 2006, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.8%, its fastest drop in nine months, as investors sold stocks across the board in the wake of a raid by prosecutors on internet company livedoor. The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading 20 minutes before the close on January 18 due to the trade volume threatening to exceed the exchange's computer ...
Wall Street appears poised to return to less chaotic trading Tuesday after a huge sell-off to start the week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10%, regaining almost all of the ...
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index tumbles more than 12% as world markets are jolted by weak US jobs reports.
The Tokyo Stock Price Index (東証株価指数, Tōshō Kabuka shisū), commonly known as the TOPIX, is an important stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan, along with the Nikkei 225. The TOPIX tracks the entire market of domestic companies and covers most stocks in the Prime market and some stocks in the Standard ...
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index drops nearly 5%, extending sell-offs stoked by worries over the US economy.