Nikkei 225 in 1995

The Nikkei 225 rose 0.7% in 1995, from 19,723 at the end of 1994 to 19,868. Its highest close was 20,012 on Dec 27, and its lowest 14,485 on Jul 3. The biggest one-day fall was −5.6% on Jan 23 and the biggest rise +6.3% on Jul 7.

Change in 1995

+0.7%

19,723 → 19,868

High

20,012

Dec 27

Low

14,485

Jul 3

Up days

123 of 249

longest run 7 up, 7 down

Below record

-48.9%

at the end of 1995

Nikkei 225, daily closes 1995

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 1995

What happened, and how the Nikkei 225 moved — on the day (or the next trading day) and about a month later.

1
Tuesday, January 17

Great Hanshin (Kobe) earthquake strikes Japan; the Nikkei 225 falls 1,025 points the next day. Source

Nikkei 225: −0.5% that day · −6.2% a month later
2
Monday, January 23 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.6%.
3
Sunday, February 26

Barings Bank is declared insolvent after losses from Nick Leeson's Japanese derivatives trading. Source

Nikkei 225: −3.8% next trading day (Feb 27) · −4.5% a month later
4
Monday, February 27 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 21,553 (June 13, 1994).
5
Wednesday, April 19

The dollar falls to a record low of 79.75 yen. Source

Nikkei 225: +0.9% that day · −2.7% a month later
6
Monday, July 3 From the data

Bear market low: 14,485, 32.8% below the peak.
7
Friday, July 7 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +6.3%.
8
Friday, September 8

Bank of Japan cuts the official discount rate to 0.50%. Source

Nikkei 225: +3.7% that day · +3.1% a month later

Biggest days of 1995

Best days		Worst days
Jul 7	+6.3%	Jan 23	−5.6%
Aug 16	+4.0%	Apr 3	−4.7%
Sep 8	+3.7%	Feb 27	−3.8%
Mar 28	+3.6%	Jul 25	−2.7%
Jan 30	+3.6%	Jun 9	−2.6%

Volatility: 22.7% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	18,650	−5.4%	19,684	17,785
Feb	17,053	−8.6%	18,739	16,809
Mar	16,140	−5.4%	17,041	15,750
Apr	16,807	+4.1%	16,968	15,381
May	15,437	−8.2%	17,104	15,437
Jun	14,517	−6.0%	15,897	14,507
Jul	16,678	+14.9%	16,842	14,485
Aug	18,117	+8.6%	18,159	16,359
Sep	17,913	−1.1%	18,759	17,566
Oct	17,655	−1.4%	18,506	17,337
Nov	18,744	+6.2%	18,744	17,474
Dec	19,868	+6.0%	20,012	18,833

Other Markets in 1995

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	+0.7%	19,868
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1995	+33.5%	5,117.12
S&P 500 in 1995	+34.1%	615.93
Nasdaq Composite in 1995	+39.9%	1,052.13
Russell 2000 in 1995	+26.2%	315.97
Gold in 1995	+1.0%	$387.00
Silver in 1995	+5.8%	$5.13
WTI crude oil in 1995	+10.0%	$19.54
Brent crude oil in 1995	+14.9%	$18.65
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1995	−2.26 pp	5.58%

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Nikkei 225 in 1995: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 1995?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 1995?

Highest: 20,012 on December 27, 1995. Lowest: 14,485 on July 3, 1995. It closed higher on 123 of 249 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on February 26, 1995?

Barings Bank is declared insolvent after losses from Nick Leeson's Japanese derivatives trading. The Nikkei 225 fell 3.8% on the next trading day (February 27, 1995), and was −4.5% a month later.

Data: Daily closes since Jan 1984 (Tokyo). Price index: dividends are not included. Inflation: US CPI-U. Events marked "From the data" are found automatically from the closing prices; the others are researched, with the source linked. Not investment advice.