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Nikkei 225
2/9 - close
9,002.24   - 13.35 ( - 0.15% )
Stock Indexes Value Change Time
Nikkei 225 9,002.24 - 13.35 close
Nikkei 500 776.91 - 0.80 close
Nikkei 300 157.94 + 0.43 close
Stock Index Futures Value Change Time
Nikkei 225 Futures
(Mar 12)		 9,010 + 20 15:15
Nikkei 225 Futures
(Jun 12)		 8,930 + 0 15:15

Nikkei Announcements

  1. 2012/01/20 - Olympus To Remain Part Of Nikkei Average
  2. 2011/12/21 - Nikkei 500 Index To Be Reshuffled
  3. 2011/11/10 - Olympus To Remain Part Of Nikkei 225 For Now
  4. 2011/10/21 - 'Nikkei China Related Stock 50' Index To Add Kobe Steel, Sony
  5. 2011/10/21 - Nikkei To Drop 4 Issues, Add 18 To Japan 1000 Index
  6. 2011/09/28 - Nikkei Average's Divisor To Rise To 24.966
  7. 2011/09/27 - Nikkei Volatility Index To Be In Real Time Next Year
  8. 2011/09/20 - Nikkei To Reshuffle 500 Index Components
  9. 2011/09/13 - Nikkei Changing T&D Par Value Due To Stock Split
  10. 2011/08/26 - Nikkei Average's Divisor To Rise To 24.941
  11. 2011/08/22 - Nikkei To Reshuffle 500 Index Components
  12. 2011/08/04 - Nikkei Indexes To Be Reshuffled
  13. 2011/06/30 - Nikkei Dividend Index Up 14% On Year In June
  14. 2011/06/13 - Nikkei To Lower JR West's Deemed Face Value For Stock Split
  15. 2011/05/30 - Nikkei To Launch 4 Strategy Indexes
  16. 2011/04/01 - Nikkei Dividend Index Set At 175.59 In '10
  17. 2011/03/28 - Nikkei Average's Divisor To Rise To 24.917
  18. 2011/03/23 - Nikkei 500 Index Components To Be Reshuffled
  19. 2011/03/08 - Dai-ichi Life, 2 Others To Be Added To Nikkei 225
  20. 2010/11/24 - 'Nikkei China Related Stock 50' Index to Debut
  21. 2010/11/08 - Nikkei To Offer New Volatility Index Nov 19
  22. 2010/10/25 - Nikkei To Drop 7 Issues, Add 20 To Japan 1000 Index
  23. 2010/09/30 - Nikkei Average's Divisor To Rise To 24.869
  24. 2010/09/28 - Nikkei Average's Divisor To Rise To 24.850
  25. 2010/09/27 - M'bishi UFJ Lease In, Takefuji Out Of Nikkei 300
  26. 2010/09/21 - Kaken Pharma To Replace M'bishi Rayon In Nikkei 500
  27. 2010/09/06 - Nippon Electric Glass, Tokyo Tatemono To Join Nikkei 225
  28. 2010/07/08 - Nikkei Jasdaq Index To Include Hercules, Neo Start-Up Shares
  29. 2010/07/01 - Nikkei Dividend Index Flat At 83.31 In June
  30. 2010/04/30 - Nikkei Dividend Index Tracking Daily Changes Back To '04
  31. 2010/04/09 - Nikkei Releases Dividend Index For '10
  32. 2010/04/02 - Addition Of JX, NKSJ To Lift Nikkei Index's Divisor
  33. 2010/04/01 - Nikkei Dividend Index Calculated At 162.18 For '09
  34. 2010/03/27 - Nikkei Average's Divisor To Fall To 24.593
  35. 2010/03/20 - Nikkei 500 Index Components To Be Reshuffled
  36. 2010/03/18 - Nikkei To Launch Dividend Index In April
  37. 2010/03/09 - Nisshin Steel To Be Added In Nikkei 225
  38. 2010/02/12 - Kintetsu To Remain Nikkei 300 Component
  39. 2010/01/21 - Nikkei Average's Divisor To Rise To 24.718
  40. 2010/01/19 - JR Tokai To Replace JAL In Nikkei 225
  41. 2009/11/05 - Nikkei Indexes To Be Calculated Every 15 Seconds
  42. 2009/10/23 - Nikkei Drops 10 Issues, Adds 21 To Nikkei Japan 1000 Index
  43. 2009/09/07 - Asics To Replace Snow Brand In Nikkei 300, No Change To Nikkei 225

 

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Nikkei Index Management Group
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1. General Questions
Q. When did the Nikkei 225 start?
A. The Nikkei 225 began to be calculated on September 7, 1950, retroactively calculated back to May 16, 1949. A history of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average is provided in our Nikkei Index History.
Q. What was the Nikkei 225's peak?
A. The average peaked at 38,915.87 points on December 29, 1989.
Q. Which stocks currently make up the Nikkei 225?
A. Go to the Nikkei Constituents page and select all industry categories to see a complete list of components.

 

2. Weighting & Modifications
Q. How are stocks weighted on the Nikkei 225?
A. All companies are given an equal weighting based on a par value of 50 yen per share (see stocks with Irregular Par Values). Events such as stock splits, removals and additions of constituents impact the effective weighting of individual stocks and the Divisor. See the Nikkei Index Calculation page for more details.
Q. Are industries weighted differently within the Nikkei 225 Stock Average?
A. The Nikkei 225 is designed to reflect the overall market, so there is no specific weighting of industries.

 

3. Changes to the Nikkei 225 Components
Q. When do changes occur and how do I find out about them?
A. The stocks are reviewed annually and review results are announced in September. Changes, if required, are made at the beginning of October. Changes may take place at any time if a stock is found to be ineligible (e.g. delistings, etc.). Changes to the Nikkei 225 will be announced in Nikkei's newspapers & on this page.
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