Nikkei 225 in 2001

The Nikkei 225 fell 23.5% in 2001, from 13,786 at the end of 2000 to 10,543. Its highest close was 14,529 on May 7, and its lowest 9,504.41 on Sep 17. The biggest one-day fall was −6.6% on Sep 12 and the biggest rise +7.5% on Mar 21.

Change in 2001

−23.5%

13,786 → 10,543

High

14,529

May 7

Low

9,504.41

Sep 17

Up days

114 of 246

longest run 7 up, 5 down

Below record

-72.9%

at the end of 2001

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2001

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2001

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

1
Tuesday, March 13 From the data

Bear market low: 11,820, 43.3% below the peak.
2
Monday, March 19

Bank of Japan adopts quantitative easing, targeting current account balances instead of the call rate. Source

Nikkei 225: −0.3% that day · +6.8% a month later
3
Wednesday, March 21 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +7.5%.
4
Monday, July 23 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 14,529 (May 7, 2001).
5
Tuesday, September 11

Terrorist attacks hit New York and Washington; US stock exchanges close. Source

Nikkei 225: +1.0% that day · +1.5% a month later
6
Wednesday, September 12 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −6.6%.
7
Tuesday, December 11

China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization. Source

Nikkei 225: −0.9% that day · −3.7% a month later

Biggest days of 2001

Best days		Worst days
Mar 21	+7.5%	Sep 12	−6.6%
Mar 26	+4.9%	Sep 17	−5.0%
Apr 18	+4.4%	Mar 29	−5.0%
Apr 11	+4.4%	Apr 9	−4.0%
Sep 14	+4.1%	Mar 12	−3.6%

Volatility: 29.4% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	13,844	+0.4%	14,032	13,201
Feb	12,884	−6.9%	13,780	12,884
Mar	13,000	+0.9%	13,862	11,820
Apr	13,934	+7.2%	13,973	12,620
May	13,262	−4.8%	14,529	13,262
Jun	12,969	−2.2%	13,430	12,574
Jul	11,861	−8.5%	12,817	11,579
Aug	10,714	−9.7%	12,399	10,714
Sep	9,774.68	−8.8%	10,773	9,504.41
Oct	10,366	+6.1%	10,880	9,924.23
Nov	10,697	+3.2%	11,064	10,031
Dec	10,543	−1.4%	10,857	10,193

Other Markets in 2001

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	−23.5%	10,543
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2001	−7.1%	10,021.50
S&P 500 in 2001	−13.0%	1,148.08
Nasdaq Composite in 2001	−21.1%	1,950.40
Russell 2000 in 2001	+1.0%	488.50
Gold in 2001	+0.7%	$276.50
Silver in 2001	−1.3%	$4.52
WTI crude oil in 2001	−25.3%	$19.96
Brent crude oil in 2001	−14.3%	$19.35
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2001	−0.05 pp	5.07%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Nikkei 225 in 2001: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 fall in 2001?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2001?

Highest: 14,529 on May 7, 2001. Lowest: 9,504.41 on September 17, 2001. It closed higher on 114 of 246 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on September 11, 2001?

Terrorist attacks hit New York and Washington; US stock exchanges close. The Nikkei 225 rose 1.0% that day, and was +1.5% 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.