The Nikkei 225 index declined by more than 2.50% as investors reflected on the dovish tone set by the Federal Reserve. In its rates decision, the bank left interest rates unchanged and said that they will remain so for at least two years. Japan stocks also reacted to the sluggish sentiment among Japan’s large businesses. Almost all companies in the Nikkei were in the red today.
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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 was little changed today as investors remained calm ahead of the interest rate decision by the...
The Nikkei 225 was the biggest laggard in Asia today. The index dropped by 0.35% and is now trading at ¥23,096, which is inches below the yesterday’s high of ¥23,175. The other laggard in Asia-Pacific was DJ New Zealand, which declined by more than 2%. On the other hand, the Hang Seng was the best-performing index after the government agreed to bailout Cathay Pacific.
Asian markets trading mostly higher on Monday after better than expected employment data from USA and Canada on Friday, and on optimism for a fast recovery of global economy after the coronavirus lockdown.
The Nikkei 225 index crawled back today as investors continued to focus on the global recovery. The index rose to...
The Nikkei 225 index rose by about 20 points as the market remained optimistic about the recovery of the world...
The Nikkei 225 index rose by more than 1 per cent as analysts remained optimistic about the recovery process. The index is trading at ¥22,546, which is the highest it has been in three months. Other indices in Asia like Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite rose by 1.40% and 0.50% respectively.
The Nikkei 225 index rallied today as investors cheered the reopening of the Japanese economy and the launch of new antibody tests in the country. Beermaker, Asahi was the top performer in the index.
The Nikkei 225 declined by about 78 points as investors braced for a new wave of bankruptcies in Japan. The index also reacted to weak results from Nissan and the rising trade risks from the region.
Asian markets trading mixed for one more day as tensions between China and USA rise after President Trump said he plans to take action against China over the national security laws on Hong Kong