The Nikkei 225 index is down by more than 0.60% as investors react to the ongoing tensions between the United...
Nikkei 225
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What is Nikkei 255 Index ?
The Nikkei 225 is the main Japanese stock market index and is a price-weighted stock market index initiated on September 7, 1950, and consists of the top 225 companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Some of the companies listed on Asia’s most popular index are Konica Minolta, Panasonic, Softbank Group, Sony, Nissan, Daiwa Securities, and Toyota Motor. Companies in the technology space account for over 40 percent of the index, and valuations are denominated in Japanese yen (JPY).
The composition of the Nikkei is reviewed every year in September, and any changes take place in October. Because of the diversified nature of the index, many financial instruments linked to the Nikkei 225 have been created and traded worldwide while the index has been sufficiently used as the indicator of the movement of Japanese and broader Asian economy.
The Nikkei 225 index declined by more than 1% as traders reacted to the mixed economic data from Japan and...
The Nikkei 225 and Asian shares higher markets edged up higher on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump signed off...
Asian indices finished mixed as investors attention turns to Jerome Powell speech later today looking for fresh trading impulse. It is free to become a member, and you will have access to all of our premium articles. Try today.
Asian indices finished mixed today despite Wall Street indices finished at all time high. The Hang Seng finished 0.21 percent...
Asian indices finished lower as investors digest a stronger than expected jobs report from USA which cut back expectations for...
Asian equities finished higher as investors increase bets of rate cut in July after Jerome Powell’s testimony yesterday. The Hang...
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Asian indices finished lower today as traders digest the results of the much anticipated G20 in Osaka, Japan. The Hang...
Asian indices and Nikkei 225 ended lower today as U.S.-China trade war weighs on global economic growth. The Hang Seng...