Nikkei 225 in 1996

The Nikkei 225 fell 2.6% in 1996, from 19,868 at the end of 1995 to 19,361. Its highest close was 22,667 on Jun 26, and its lowest 19,162 on Dec 24. The biggest one-day fall was −3.2% on Dec 6 and the biggest rise +3.8% on Jan 4.

Change in 1996

−2.6%

19,868 → 19,361

High

22,667

Jun 26

Low

19,162

Dec 24

Up days

125 of 247

longest run 5 up, 7 down

Below record

-50.2%

at the end of 1996

Nikkei 225, daily closes 1996

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 1996

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

1
Thursday, January 4 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.8%.
2
Monday, April 1 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 21,553 (June 13, 1994).
3
Monday, November 11

Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto orders the financial 'Big Bang' deregulation reform. Source

Nikkei 225: −0.6% that day · −2.8% a month later
4
Friday, December 6 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.2%.

Biggest days of 1996

Best days		Worst days
Jan 4	+3.8%	Dec 6	−3.2%
May 15	+3.5%	Dec 24	−2.7%
Sep 17	+2.2%	Dec 19	−2.6%
Nov 8	+2.1%	Jul 24	−2.5%
Dec 25	+2.0%	Feb 27	−2.3%

Volatility: 15.7% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	20,813	+4.8%	20,813	20,081
Feb	20,125	−3.3%	21,118	19,920
Mar	21,407	+6.4%	21,407	19,735
Apr	22,041	+3.0%	22,282	21,424
May	21,956	−0.4%	22,147	21,172
Jun	22,531	+2.6%	22,667	21,589
Jul	20,693	−8.2%	22,456	20,631
Aug	20,167	−2.5%	21,363	20,167
Sep	21,556	+6.9%	21,556	20,107
Oct	20,467	−5.1%	21,612	20,467
Nov	21,020	+2.7%	21,418	20,592
Dec	19,361	−7.9%	20,944	19,162

Other Markets in 1996

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	−2.6%	19,361
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1996	+26.0%	6,448.26
S&P 500 in 1996	+20.3%	740.74
Nasdaq Composite in 1996	+22.7%	1,291.03
Russell 2000 in 1996	+14.8%	362.61
Gold in 1996	−4.6%	$369.25
Silver in 1996	−7.0%	$4.77
WTI crude oil in 1996	+32.5%	$25.90
Brent crude oil in 1996	+28.2%	$23.90
US 10-year Treasury yield in 1996	+0.85 pp	6.43%

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Nikkei 225 in 1996: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 fall in 1996?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 1996?

Highest: 22,667 on June 26, 1996. Lowest: 19,162 on December 24, 1996. It closed higher on 125 of 247 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on November 11, 1996?

Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto orders the financial 'Big Bang' deregulation reform. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% that day, and was −2.8% 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.