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NIKKEI

₹37667.41

-202.10 (-0.53%)

As on July 27, 2024 at 01:00 PM

NIKKEI Performance

37,611.19

38,105.96

37,792.87

About NIKKEI

Nikkei 225 is a Tokyo Stock Exchange index. The Nikkei 225 index is a price-weighted average index, with its components reviewed once a year. Its calculation began on September 7, 1950. The Nikkei 225 index is the most widely traded average of Japanese stocks. The Nikkei 225 index futures debuted at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986, the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1990.

The Nikkei 225 is widely regarded as the leading index of Japanese stocks. More than 70 years have passed from the start of its computation, which depicts the history of the Japanese economy following WWII. Because of the index's prominence, several financial products related to the Nikkei 225 futures have been developed and traded around the world, and the index has been widely utilized as an indicator of Japanese stock market movements. The Nikkei 225 index is a price-weighted equity index made up of 225 equities traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market.

Rules to Include Stocks in Nikkei 225 Index

Below is the criteria through which companies can be included in the Nikkei 225 Index: 

  • The selection should be made based on two variables, "liquidity" and "sector balance" (Nikkei presents six sector categories collected from the 36 Nikkei industrial classifications).
  • When a component is delisted due to bankruptcy, reorganization of its firm group, or other reasons, the stock is removed from the index and a new component is added using the Extraordinary Replacement procedure.

You can track daily Nikkei 225 share price with BlinkX for more insights.  

Faqs on NIKKEI

The Nikkei is a shorthand for Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average, the country's most important and well-known stock index. It is a price-weighted index of Japan's top 225 blue-chip businesses listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The Nikkei Stock Average, or Nikkei 225, is widely regarded as the leading indicator of Japanese stocks. More than 70 years have passed since the start of its computation, which depicts the history of the Japanese economy following WWII.

The Nikkei Stock Average, or Nikkei 225, is widely regarded as the leading indicator of Japanese stocks. More than 70 years have passed since the start of its computation, which depicts the history of the Japanese economy following WWII.

The price-weighted index operates in the Japanese Yen (JP¥) and its components are revised annually. 

The Nikkei 225 is a price-weighted equity index made up of 225 equities traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market.

The Nikkei 225 is a stock market that includes Japan's 225 biggest firms. A variety of variables influence the Nikkei 225 price, including global events, natural catastrophes, news updates, conflicts, and economic and political instability.

The Nikkei is price-weighted, which means it is an average of all the listed businesses' share values. Because each company's stock is weighted by its price per share, high-priced companies, including technology stocks, have an impact on the Nikkei index.

NIKKEI opens at 5.30 a.m. and shuts at 11.30 a.m., according to Indian Standard Time.

Individual overseas investors cannot directly buy and manage equities on the Nikkei index. 
 

The Nikkei opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 3:00 p.m., Japan Standard Time (JST), on regular trading days.

The Nikkei 225 is heavily influenced by sectors like technology, automotive, finance, and manufacturing, reflecting Japan's industrial strength.