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NIKKEI · Japan

Nikkei 225

59,284.92
-632.54(-1.06%)
As of Apr 30, 2026
Price History▲ 64.47% over 1Y
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About

What is the Nikkei 225?

The Nikkei 225 (or Nikkei Stock Average) tracks 225 large, publicly-owned companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market across roughly 35 sectors. It is the most quoted barometer of Japanese equity performance, comparable in stature to the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the United States.

History

Origin & evolution

Calculated continuously since 7 September 1950, the index is owned and computed by Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei Inc.). Like the Dow, it is price-weighted rather than market-cap-weighted, a legacy of the era it was designed in.

Index details
Provider
Nikkei Inc.
Inception
September 1950
Constituents
225 stocks
Methodology
Price-weighted (Dow-style divisor)
ConstituentsFull holdings list with weights and moversComing soon
Sector BreakdownComposition by GICS sector and industryComing soon
Top MoversDaily gainers and laggards within the indexComing soon
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