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Nikkei index

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈniːkeɪ ˈɪndɛks/
  • /ˈnɪkeɪ-/
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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese stock market index; normally refers to the Nikkei 225, which is calculated by aggregating the share prices of 225 large Japanese companies quoted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and thus reflects the performance of major Japanese businesses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 日(にっ)経(けい) (nikkei), an abbreviation of 日(に)本(ほん)経(けい)済(ざい)新(しん)聞(ぶん) (Nihon Keizai Shinbun, literally “Japan Economics Newspaper”), a Japanese newspaper which publishes the index.