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 Stock Average rose 2.2% to 68174.67, breaking past the 68000 level for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
South Korea’s Kospi eked out a 0.1% gain after declining for most of the session, while Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average pared its earlier losses to close 0.3% lower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Iran plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz 30 days after a peace deal is reached, according to a report from Nikkei.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The Nikkei 225 stock index in Japan rose above 65,000 for the first time after gaining 2.5% on hopes that the strait would soon reopen.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
It was what many Nikkei believed about most any awful situation.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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