Nikkei 225 in 2002

The Nikkei 225 fell 18.6% in 2002, from 10,543 at the end of 2001 to 8,578.95. Its highest close was 11,980 on May 23, and its lowest 8,303.39 on Nov 14. The biggest one-day fall was −4.0% on Jun 26 and the biggest rise +5.9% on Mar 4.

Change in 2002

−18.6%

10,543 → 8,578.95

High

11,980

May 23

Low

8,303.39

Nov 14

Up days

117 of 246

longest run 5 up, 9 down

Below record

-78.0%

at the end of 2002

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2002

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2002

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

1
Wednesday, February 6 From the data

Bear market low: 9,420.85, 35.2% below the peak.
2
Monday, March 4 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +5.9%.
3
Wednesday, June 26 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.0%.
4
Tuesday, August 6 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 11,980 (May 23, 2002).

Biggest days of 2002

Best days		Worst days
Mar 4	+5.9%	Jun 26	−4.0%
Feb 21	+4.7%	Oct 7	−3.8%
Feb 27	+3.6%	Jul 26	−3.4%
Oct 15	+3.6%	Jun 19	−3.4%
Jun 28	+3.5%	Oct 22	−3.2%

Volatility: 25.9% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	9,997.80	−5.2%	10,942	9,919.48
Feb	10,588	+5.9%	10,588	9,420.85
Mar	11,025	+4.1%	11,919	10,812
Apr	11,493	+4.2%	11,737	10,963
May	11,764	+2.4%	11,980	11,316
Jun	10,622	−9.7%	11,901	10,075
Jul	9,877.94	−7.0%	10,960	9,591.03
Aug	9,619.30	−2.6%	10,068	9,501.02
Sep	9,383.29	−2.5%	9,669.62	9,075.09
Oct	8,640.48	−7.9%	9,162.26	8,439.62
Nov	9,215.56	+6.7%	9,215.56	8,303.39
Dec	8,578.95	−6.9%	9,205.11	8,344.01

Other Markets in 2002

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	−18.6%	8,578.95
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2002	−16.8%	8,341.63
S&P 500 in 2002	−23.4%	879.82
Nasdaq Composite in 2002	−31.5%	1,335.51
Russell 2000 in 2002	−21.6%	383.09
Gold in 2002	+25.6%	$347.20
Silver in 2002	+3.3%	$4.67
WTI crude oil in 2002	+56.4%	$31.21
Brent crude oil in 2002	+55.7%	$30.12
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2002	−1.24 pp	3.83%

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Nikkei 225 in 2002: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 fall in 2002?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2002?

Highest: 11,980 on May 23, 2002. Lowest: 8,303.39 on November 14, 2002. It closed higher on 117 of 246 trading days.

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.