Nikkei
Americannoun
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an index showing the average closing prices of 225 stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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an American of Japanese descent.
Etymology
Origin of Nikkei
Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.9% as tech stocks strengthened, while South Korea’s memory chip-dominated Kospi rose 1% to give the index a more than 66% quarterly gain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Global stocks aren’t nearly as buoyant, however, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 edging higher to close up 0.15% to start the week.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average declined 4.8%, led lower by a 13% drop in the share price of SoftBank Group, which is seen as a proxy for the AI trade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed more than 4% lower as shares in technology investment giant SoftBank fell by 12.5%.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Supposedly, there were thousands of Nikkei being sent to Japan on this very ship.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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