Nikkei 225 in 2004

The Nikkei 225 rose 7.6% in 2004, from 10,677 at the end of 2003 to 11,489. Its highest close was 12,164 on Apr 26, and its lowest 10,365 on Feb 10. The biggest one-day fall was −4.8% on May 10 and the biggest rise +2.8% on Jun 7.

Change in 2004

+7.6%

10,677 → 11,489

High

12,164

Apr 26

Low

10,365

Feb 10

Up days

119 of 246

longest run 5 up, 9 down

Below record

-70.5%

at the end of 2004

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2004

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2004

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

1
Tuesday, April 6 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 11,980 (May 23, 2002).
2
Monday, May 10 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.8%.
3
Monday, June 7 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.8%.

Biggest days of 2004

Best days		Worst days
Jun 7	+2.8%	May 10	−4.8%
Oct 4	+2.7%	May 17	−3.2%
May 19	+2.4%	May 13	−2.9%
May 12	+2.3%	Apr 15	−2.5%
Jun 16	+2.2%	Aug 13	−2.5%

Volatility: 18.0% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	10,784	+1.0%	11,103	10,665
Feb	11,042	+2.4%	11,042	10,365
Mar	11,715	+6.1%	11,771	11,163
Apr	11,762	+0.4%	12,164	11,683
May	11,236	−4.5%	11,571	10,505
Jun	11,859	+5.5%	11,884	11,027
Jul	11,326	−4.5%	11,896	11,032
Aug	11,082	−2.2%	11,222	10,688
Sep	10,824	−2.3%	11,299	10,786
Oct	10,771	−0.5%	11,385	10,659
Nov	10,899	+1.2%	11,228	10,735
Dec	11,489	+5.4%	11,489	10,757

Other Markets in 2004

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	+7.6%	11,489
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2004	+3.1%	10,783.01
S&P 500 in 2004	+9.0%	1,211.92
Nasdaq Composite in 2004	+8.6%	2,175.44
Russell 2000 in 2004	+17.0%	651.57
Gold in 2004	+4.6%	$435.60
Silver in 2004	+14.2%	$6.82
WTI crude oil in 2004	+33.4%	$43.36
Brent crude oil in 2004	+33.3%	$40.38
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2004	−0.03 pp	4.24%

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Nikkei 225 in 2004: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2004?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2004?

Highest: 12,164 on April 26, 2004. Lowest: 10,365 on February 10, 2004. It closed higher on 119 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.