Nikkei
The Nikkei 225 (日経平均株価 Nikkei heikin kabuka, 日経225), more commonly named the Nikkei, the Nikkei index, or the Nikkei Stock Average is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
It is a price-weighted index comprised of Japan's top 225 blue-chip companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The Nikkei is equivalent to the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index in the U.S. In fact, from 1975 to 1985, it was called the Nikkei Dow Jones Stock Average.
- 371 Metals Precious metals little changed Wednesday with silver
- 379 Market News Asian markets dip on Thursday, as China lowers economic
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Chinese shares rise, as central bank unexpectedly cuts
2 March 2015 #Nikkei, Shanghai Composite
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On Thursday Japanese stocks hit 15-year high again
26 February 2015 #Nikkei, Shanghai Composite
- 267 Market News Asian shares rise, as Chinese markets back open to
- 284 Market News Tokyo shares rise, lifted by Fed
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Soros moves stocks from U.S. to Asia and Europe
18 February 2015 #Nikkei, George Soros
- 336 Market News Asian shares rise before US jobs report, Greece eyed
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Asia-Pacific equities rally Wednesday, fuelled by
4 February 2015 #forex news, Nikkei
- 288 Market News Asian stocks mostly down Monday after data on Chinese
- 363 Market News Asia stocks rise after rebound in oil and copper
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Global markets sink on pessimistic growth forecast
14 January 2015 #Nikkei, FTSEurofirst 300
- 330 Currency Greenback falls to 3-week lows against yen on Tuesday
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European markets rally, FTSE 100 sees sixth day of
24 December 2014 #Nikkei, Shanghai Composite
- 352 Market News Asian session: Hang Seng finishes flat, Nikkei closes
- 198 Currency Asia dips as Japan outperforms, dollar close to Asian stocks dipped on Tuesday with latest signs of
- 157 Market News Global stocks overview for October 7 On Tuesday, global stocks were mostly lower, after Wall
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World stocks lower on concerns about Europe
On Thursday global stock markets were lower due to
2 October 2014 #Nikkei, europe recovery
- 142 Market News Global markets overview for Oct 2 • Gold down 0.63% to $1,208.16/oz • GBP/USD – 1.6213