Nikkei 225 in 2006

The Nikkei 225 rose 6.9% in 2006, from 16,111 at the end of 2005 to 17,226. Its highest close was 17,563 on Apr 7, and its lowest 14,219 on Jun 13. The biggest one-day fall was −4.1% on Jun 13 and the biggest rise +3.6% on Jan 27.

Change in 2006

+6.9%

16,111 → 17,226

High

17,563

Apr 7

Low

14,219

Jun 13

Up days

130 of 248

longest run 7 up, 6 down

Below record

-55.7%

at the end of 2006

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2006

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2006

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

1
Monday, January 16

Prosecutors raid Livedoor; the ensuing sell-off forces the Tokyo Stock Exchange to halt all trading. Source

Nikkei 225: −1.1% that day · −3.5% a month later
2
Friday, January 27 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.6%.
3
Thursday, March 9

Bank of Japan ends quantitative easing and returns to targeting the call rate. Source

Nikkei 225: +2.6% that day · +12.4% a month later
4
Tuesday, June 13 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.1%.
5
Friday, July 14

Bank of Japan ends its zero interest rate policy, raising the call rate target to 0.25%. Source

Nikkei 225: −1.7% that day · +5.0% a month later

Biggest days of 2006

Best days		Worst days
Jan 27	+3.6%	Jun 13	−4.1%
Jun 22	+3.4%	Jun 8	−3.1%
Jul 20	+3.1%	Jan 18	−2.9%
Feb 21	+3.0%	Jan 17	−2.8%
Jun 16	+2.8%	Apr 24	−2.8%

Volatility: 19.9% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	16,650	+3.3%	16,650	15,341
Feb	16,205	−2.7%	16,748	15,438
Mar	17,060	+5.3%	17,060	15,627
Apr	16,906	−0.9%	17,563	16,906
May	15,467	−8.5%	17,292	15,467
Jun	15,505	+0.2%	15,789	14,219
Jul	15,457	−0.3%	15,639	14,437
Aug	16,141	+4.4%	16,181	15,154
Sep	16,128	−0.1%	16,386	15,557
Oct	16,399	+1.7%	16,812	16,083
Nov	16,274	−0.8%	16,393	15,726
Dec	17,226	+5.8%	17,249	16,266

Other Markets in 2006

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	+6.9%	17,226
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2006	+16.3%	12,463.15
S&P 500 in 2006	+13.6%	1,418.30
Nasdaq Composite in 2006	+9.5%	2,415.29
Russell 2000 in 2006	+17.0%	787.66
Gold in 2006	+23.2%	$632.00
Silver in 2006	+46.1%	$12.90
WTI crude oil in 2006	−0.3%	$60.85
Brent crude oil in 2006	+1.1%	$58.96
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2006	+0.32 pp	4.71%

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Nikkei 225 in 2006: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2006?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2006?

Highest: 17,563 on April 7, 2006. Lowest: 14,219 on June 13, 2006. It closed higher on 130 of 248 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on March 9, 2006?

Bank of Japan ends quantitative easing and returns to targeting the call rate. The Nikkei 225 rose 2.6% that day, and was +12.4% 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.