Asian stocks finished mixed on Tuesday as investors worry about the coronavirus impact on the economy as more signs of...
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 index trades lower today as the central banks take center stage. Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve kept the interest rates unchanged as expected
Nikkei 225 and Asian indices finished lower mirroring Wall Street indices as investors worries increase over the escalation in Hong...
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 stocks were in the red in today’s morning trade. The Nikkei 225 closed 451.8 points or 1.91% lower at...
Asian markets ended lower today amid increasing tensions in Middle East. The Hang Seng trading 1.41 per cent lower at...
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The Nikkei 225 index crawled back today as investors continued to focus on the global recovery. The index rose to...