Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, Shanghai Composite Benefit from Risk Appetite Asian equities markets finished on a strong note this...
Nikkei 225
In this section, you will find important Nikkei 225 news, actionable trading ideas, and a live Nikkei 225 CFD chart to help you better understand the stock index.
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.
Asian indices and Nikkei 225 jumped today as the tensions between Iran and USA ease. President Trump in a statement...
Risk Aversion Dominates Market Sentiment, Sparked by Iran’s Attack After finishing yesterday’s trading in the green, Asian equities markets saw...
Asian Equities Markets Recoup Losses Asian equities traded in the bulls’ territory today as concerns in the US-Iran conflict abated....
Asian stocks were in the red in today’s morning trade. The Nikkei 225 closed 451.8 points or 1.91% lower at...
Sell-off Across Equities and Currency Markets Today Equities markets and risk currencies drastically traded lower in today’s Asian session. The...
Santa Claus Rally Finished on Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng Index The Nikkei 225 extended its losses today when it...
Asian Equities Markets Mixed The Hang Seng index benefitted from the Santa Claus rally like other equities markets as it...
Equities, USDJPY, and AUDUSD Flat; NZDUSD Trades Higher The Nikkei 225 finished today’s trading slightly higher by 9.5 points or...
Asian equities failed to enjoy the rally that we saw in the Dow Jones today. The Nikkei 225 closed 48.2...