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Nikkei 225 in 2012

The Nikkei 225 rose 22.9% in 2012, from 8,455.35 at the end of 2011 to 10,395. Its highest close was 10,395 on Dec 28, and its lowest 8,295.63 on Jun 4. The biggest one-day fall was −3.0% on May 18 and the biggest rise +2.4% on Dec 19.

Change in 2012
+22.9%
8,455.35 → 10,395
High
10,395
Dec 28
Low
8,295.63
Jun 4
Up days
130 of 248
longest run 7 up, 7 down
Below record
-73.3%
at the end of 2012

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2012

Numbers mark the events below
8,4939,34510,198JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1May 18: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.0%.2Jul 26: ECB President Mario Draghi says the ECB is ready to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro.3Dec 16: Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party wins Japan's general election in a landslide.4Dec 19: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.4%.

Key Events in 2012

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

  1. 1
    Friday, May 18 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.0%.
  2. 2
    Thursday, July 26
    ECB President Mario Draghi says the ECB is ready to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro. Source
    Nikkei 225: +0.9% that day · +9.7% a month later
  3. 3
    Sunday, December 16
    Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party wins Japan's general election in a landslide. Source
    Nikkei 225: +0.9% next trading day (Dec 17) · +10.0% a month later
  4. 4
    Wednesday, December 19 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.4%.

Biggest days of 2012

Best daysWorst days
Dec 19+2.4%May 18−3.0%
Mar 27+2.4%May 7−2.8%
Feb 15+2.3%Apr 4−2.3%
Nov 16+2.2%Jun 8−2.1%
Sep 7+2.2%Sep 26−2.0%

Volatility: 16.3% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan8,802.51+4.1%8,883.698,378.36
Feb9,723.24+10.5%9,723.248,809.79
Mar10,084+3.7%10,2559,576.06
Apr9,520.89−5.6%10,1109,458.74
May8,542.73−10.3%9,380.258,542.73
Jun9,006.78+5.4%9,006.788,295.63
Jul8,695.06−3.5%9,104.178,365.90
Aug8,839.91+1.7%9,178.128,555.11
Sep8,870.16+0.3%9,232.218,679.82
Oct8,928.29+0.7%9,055.208,534.12
Nov9,446.01+5.8%9,446.018,661.05
Dec10,395+10.0%10,3959,432.46

Other Markets in 2012

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+22.9%10,395
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2012+7.3%13,104.14
S&P 500 in 2012+13.4%1,426.19
Nasdaq Composite in 2012+15.9%3,019.51
Russell 2000 in 2012+14.6%849.35
Gold in 2012+8.3%$1,657.50
Silver in 2012+6.3%$29.95
WTI crude oil in 2012−7.1%$91.83
Brent crude oil in 2012+2.5%$110.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2012−0.11 pp1.78%
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Nikkei 225 in 2012: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2012?

The Nikkei 225 rose 22.9% in 2012, from 8,455.35 at the end of 2011 to 10,395. Its highest close was 10,395 on Dec 28, and its lowest 8,295.63 on Jun 4. The biggest one-day fall was −3.0% on May 18 and the biggest rise +2.4% on Dec 19.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2012?

Highest: 10,395 on December 28, 2012. Lowest: 8,295.63 on June 4, 2012. It closed higher on 130 of 248 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on December 16, 2012?

Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party wins Japan's general election in a landslide. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.9% on the next trading day (December 17, 2012), and was +10.0% 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.