What is the Nikkei 225 index?

Since its inception in 1950, the Nikkei 225 has been the leading index of Japan’s top 225 companies traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Trusted and respected around the world, the index offers investors a reliable view of market sentiment, the latest value and the current position based on 70 years of history.

Why is the Nikkei 225 important?

Because of the prominent nature of the index, many financial products linked to the Nikkei 225 have been created and are traded worldwide while the index has been sufficiently used as the indicator of the movement of Japanese stock markets.

What is the Nikkei stock average?

The Nikkei Stock Average, the Nikkei 225 is used around the globe as the premier index of Japanese stocks. More than 70 years have passed since the commencement of its calculation, which represents the history of Japanese economy after the World War II.