Stocks around the world show a mixed picture today as traders respond to rapidly rising tensions between the U.S. and...
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.
Nikkei 225 ended lower on Monday as the rising tensions between China and the USA weigh on investors sentiment. China ordered the closure of U.S. consulate in Chengdu after the U.S. administration closed the Chinese consulate in Houston
Asian stocks are down sharply today after China reluctantly ordered the US to close its consular office in Chengdu. In China, the Shanghai composite dropped by 3.90% while the Hang Seng index dropped by more than 2.2%.
The Nikkei 225 index is down by more than 0.60% as investors react to the ongoing tensions between the United...
Asian markets trading mostly lower as the number of new infections keep rising in some states and Australia. President Trump said yesterday that the surge in coronavirus cases in the country
Asian shares are trading higher fueled by news that the coronavirus vaccine might be ready by the end of the year and the news that the EU meeting finally strikes a deal on the 750 billion relief package.
Asian stocks are mixed today as traders continue to reflect on the ongoing earnings season. In Japan, the Nikkei 225...
Asian shares slide on Thursday amid an increase of new infections and rising tensions between China and the USA. The retail sales from China disappointed investors.
Asian markets trading higher while Nikkei 225 climbed to monthly highs as the positive momentum in the region continues ahead of earnings season and the GDP figures from China with expectations
The Nikkei 225 is down by more than 0.67% today as traders remain concerned about the rising number of coronavirus...