Asian equities finished mixed while Nikkei 225 ended 0.96% higher at 20,456.08 as investors sentiment remains fragile amid a global...
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 equities and Nikkei 225 finished sharply lower today as investors dump risky assets amid trade war escalation between US...
Nikkei 225 and Asian equities finished higher today as investors focus on Jackson Hole meeting today. The Hang Seng trading...
Nikkei 225 and Asian equities ended mixed today as investors looking for clues on next monetary policy steps by central...
Asian indices and Nikkei 225 ended lower today as U.S.-China trade war weighs on global economic growth. The Hang Seng...
Nikkei 225 and Asian indices ended mixed as traders betting for stimulus in major economies that can boost hectic growth....
Asian indices and Nikkei 225 finished higher today as the international trade relations sentiment improved after US and China were...
Asian indices Nikkei 225 and Nikkei 225 finished mostly higher today mirroring Wall Street indices as investor’s worries on US...
Nikkei 225 and Asian indices managed to rebound today mirroring Wall Street indices as investor’s worries on US – China...
Nikkei 225 and Asian indices finished lower mirroring Wall Street indices as investors worries increase over the escalation in Hong...