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Nikkei

[ nee-key ]

noun

  1. an index showing the average closing prices of 225 stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
  2. an American of Japanese descent.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Nikkei1

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1980–85
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Example Sentences

In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index was up by 1.4%, while Australia's ASX 200 was 1% higher.

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On Wednesday, Japan's Nikkei 225 was down around 3%, South Korea's Kospi was trading 2% lower and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped by 1.5%.

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In Japan, stocks on the Nikkei 225 and the Topix were mostly flat.

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The Nikkei 225 stock index rose by as much as 10% after slumping by over 12% the previous day.

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In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was trading around 6% lower, while the Topix was down more than 7%.

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