The Nikkei 225 index declined by more than 0.80% as investors reacted to news that remdesivir had failed in clinical...
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 rose by 80 basis points today even after several disappointing numbers from Japan. The rise was...
The Nikkei 225 is down by over 1.10% in today's trading as the slide in oil and dovish expectations for the BOJ weigh down Japan's stock index. It's currently trading at a critical support level. If it does not hold, we could see it slide to its monthly lows.
Asian markets finished lower as the markets turmoil returned with negative prices on oil futures yesterday. WTI futures May contract, which expires today fell to record lows of -37.63
The Nikkei 225 declined by more than 1.50% as investors reacted to the surging coronavirus cases in Japan and the...
Nikkei 225 managed to rebound sharply on positive news from the coronavirus treatment front. Nikkei makes fresh monthly highs as the rebound from the March lows accelerate
The Nikkei 225 index declined by more than 100 basis points as reality of the coronavirus pandemic started to set...
The Nikkei 225 index rallied today as investors started pricing-in a rebound after the coronavirus pandemic. The biggest news was from China, where the country’s exports, imports, and the trade balance bounced back in March.
Asian markets finished higher on Thursday mirroring Wall Street as the coronavirus fear returns after U.S. and UK reported a record number of deaths
The Nikkei 225 index rally continued as the market continued to react to positive Coronavirus-related news from Asia. While the disease continues being a concern, it seems that the curve is flattening.