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Nikkei
[ nee-key ]
noun
- an index showing the average closing prices of 225 stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- 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 April, Nikkei reported that the chip shortage was even delaying production of Apple’s MacBook.
From Vox
The main Nikkei index was off 2.1 percent, which is a pretty sharp drop.
From The Daily Beast
The value of the yen is falling exactly as planned, and Japanese stocks on the Nikkei are doing very well.
From The Daily Beast
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 4.3 percent, while Japan's Nikkei fell 3.7 percent.
From The Daily Beast
Recent posts include a look at the oil, housing and technology bubbles and the convergence of the Nikkei and the Dow.
From The Daily Beast
The Nikkei index in Japan slumped 9.6 percent, down to its lowest level since May 2003.
From The Daily Beast
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