Nikkei

[ nee-key ]

/ ˈni keɪ /

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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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Origin of Nikkei

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1980–85

Words nearby Nikkei

-nik, Nikaria, nikau, Nike, Nike Hercules, Nikkei, Nikkei Stock Average, Nikko, Nikko fir, nikkud, Nikky

How to use Nikkei in a sentence

In April, Nikkei reported that the chip shortage was even delaying production of Apple’s MacBook.
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The main Nikkei index was off 2.1 percent, which is a pretty sharp drop.
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The value of the yen is falling exactly as planned, and Japanese stocks on the Nikkei are doing very well.
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 4.3 percent, while Japan's Nikkei fell 3.7 percent.
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Recent posts include a look at the oil, housing and technology bubbles and the convergence of the Nikkei and the Dow.
The Five Financial Gurus You Can Still Trust|Dave Kansas|October 19, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The Nikkei index in Japan slumped 9.6 percent, down to its lowest level since May 2003.
Jangling Nerves on Wall Street|Nicholas Wapshott|October 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST