Nikkei 225 in 2007

The Nikkei 225 fell 11.1% in 2007, from 17,226 at the end of 2006 to 15,308. Its highest close was 18,262 on Jul 9, and its lowest 14,838 on Nov 21. The biggest one-day fall was −5.4% on Aug 17 and the biggest rise +3.7% on Sep 19.

Change in 2007

−11.1%

17,226 → 15,308

High

18,262

Jul 9

Low

14,838

Nov 21

Up days

126 of 245

longest run 6 up, 8 down

Below record

-60.7%

at the end of 2007

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2007

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2007

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

1
Thursday, August 9

BNP Paribas closes funds exposed to US subprime mortgages, marking the start of the credit crunch. Source

Nikkei 225: +0.8% that day · −4.5% a month later
2
Friday, August 17 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.4%.
3
Friday, September 14

Northern Rock receives Bank of England emergency support, triggering a run on the bank. Source

Nikkei 225: +1.9% that day · +7.2% a month later
4
Wednesday, September 19 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.7%.

Biggest days of 2007

Best days		Worst days
Sep 19	+3.7%	Aug 17	−5.4%
Aug 20	+3.0%	Mar 5	−3.3%
Aug 23	+2.6%	Mar 14	−2.9%
Aug 31	+2.6%	Feb 28	−2.8%
Nov 14	+2.5%	Dec 13	−2.5%

Volatility: 18.5% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	17,383	+0.9%	17,507	16,838
Feb	17,604	+1.3%	18,215	17,292
Mar	17,288	−1.8%	17,522	16,642
Apr	17,400	+0.7%	17,744	17,028
May	17,876	+2.7%	17,876	17,275
Jun	18,138	+1.5%	18,240	17,733
Jul	17,249	−4.9%	18,262	17,249
Aug	16,569	−3.9%	17,171	15,274
Sep	16,786	+1.3%	16,832	15,765
Oct	16,738	−0.3%	17,459	16,284
Nov	15,681	−6.3%	16,870	14,838
Dec	15,308	−2.4%	16,045	15,031

Other Markets in 2007

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	−11.1%	15,308
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2007	+6.4%	13,264.82
S&P 500 in 2007	+3.5%	1,468.36
Nasdaq Composite in 2007	+9.8%	2,652.28
Russell 2000 in 2007	−2.7%	766.03
Gold in 2007	+31.9%	$833.75
Silver in 2007	+14.4%	$14.76
WTI crude oil in 2007	+57.7%	$95.95
Brent crude oil in 2007	+58.9%	$93.68
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2007	−0.67 pp	4.04%

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Nikkei 225 in 2007: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 fall in 2007?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2007?

Highest: 18,262 on July 9, 2007. Lowest: 14,838 on November 21, 2007. It closed higher on 126 of 245 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on September 14, 2007?

Northern Rock receives Bank of England emergency support, triggering a run on the bank. The Nikkei 225 rose 1.9% that day, and was +7.2% 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.