Nikkei 225 in 2011

The Nikkei 225 fell 17.3% in 2011, from 10,229 at the end of 2010 to 8,455.35. Its highest close was 10,858 on Feb 21, and its lowest 8,160.01 on Nov 25. The biggest one-day fall was −10.6% on Mar 15 and the biggest rise +5.7% on Mar 16.

Change in 2011

−17.3%

10,229 → 8,455.35

High

10,858

Feb 21

Low

8,160.01

Nov 25

Up days

124 of 245

longest run 7 up, 5 down

Below record

-78.3%

at the end of 2011

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2011

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2011

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

1
Friday, March 11

Tohoku earthquake and tsunami strike northeastern Japan. Source

Nikkei 225: −1.7% that day · −6.8% a month later
2
Tuesday, March 15 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 10,858 (February 21, 2011). Biggest one-day fall of the year: −10.6%.
3
Wednesday, March 16 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +5.7%.
4
Friday, March 18

G7 countries jointly intervene to weaken the yen after it reaches record highs following the earthquake. Source

Nikkei 225: +2.7% that day · +6.6% a month later
5
Friday, August 5

Standard & Poor's downgrades the US long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. Source

Nikkei 225: −3.7% that day · −7.3% a month later
6
Friday, November 25 From the data

Bear market low: 8,160.01, 24.8% below the peak.

Biggest days of 2011

Best days		Worst days
Mar 16	+5.7%	Mar 15	−10.6%
Mar 22	+4.4%	Mar 14	−6.2%
Sep 27	+2.8%	Aug 5	−3.7%
Mar 18	+2.7%	Nov 10	−2.9%
Mar 30	+2.6%	Aug 19	−2.5%

Volatility: 23.5% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	10,238	+0.1%	10,590	10,238
Feb	10,624	+3.8%	10,858	10,275
Mar	9,755.10	−8.2%	10,754	8,605.15
Apr	9,849.74	+1.0%	9,849.74	9,441.03
May	9,693.73	−1.6%	10,004	9,422.88
Jun	9,816.09	+1.3%	9,816.09	9,351.40
Jul	9,833.03	+0.2%	10,138	9,833.03
Aug	8,955.20	−8.9%	9,965.01	8,628.13
Sep	8,700.29	−2.8%	9,060.80	8,374.13
Oct	8,988.39	+3.3%	9,050.47	8,382.98
Nov	8,434.61	−6.2%	8,835.52	8,160.01
Dec	8,455.35	+0.2%	8,722.17	8,296.12

Other Markets in 2011

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	−17.3%	8,455.35
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2011	+5.5%	12,217.56
S&P 500 in 2011	0.0%	1,257.60
Nasdaq Composite in 2011	−1.8%	2,605.15
Russell 2000 in 2011	−5.5%	740.92
Gold in 2011	+8.9%	$1,531.00
Silver in 2011	−8.0%	$28.18
WTI crude oil in 2011	+8.2%	$98.83
Brent crude oil in 2011	+15.9%	$108.09
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2011	−1.41 pp	1.89%

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Nikkei 225 in 2011: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 fall in 2011?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2011?

Highest: 10,858 on February 21, 2011. Lowest: 8,160.01 on November 25, 2011. It closed higher on 124 of 245 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on August 5, 2011?

Standard & Poor's downgrades the US long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. The Nikkei 225 fell 3.7% that day, and was −7.3% 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.