Nikkei 225 in 2013

The Nikkei 225 rose 56.7% in 2013, from 10,395 at the end of 2012 to 16,291. Its highest close was 16,291 on Dec 30, and its lowest 10,487 on Jan 23. The biggest one-day fall was −7.3% on May 23 and the biggest rise +4.9% on Jun 10.

Change in 2013

+56.7%

10,395 → 16,291

High

16,291

Dec 30

Low

10,487

Jan 23

Up days

137 of 248

longest run 8 up, 4 down

Below record

-58.1%

at the end of 2013

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2013

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2013

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

1
Tuesday, January 15 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 10,858 (February 21, 2011).
2
Wednesday, February 6 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 11,339 (April 5, 2010).
3
Monday, March 25

Cyprus agrees a 10 billion euro international bailout that closes Laiki Bank and imposes losses on uninsured deposits. Source

Nikkei 225: +1.7% that day · +10.0% a month later
4
Thursday, April 4

Bank of Japan under Haruhiko Kuroda announces large-scale quantitative and qualitative easing. Source

Nikkei 225: +2.2% that day · +14.7% a month later
5
Friday, May 10 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 14,489 (June 6, 2008).
6
Thursday, May 23 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −7.3%.
7
Monday, June 10 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +4.9%.
8
Thursday, June 13 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 15,627 (May 22, 2013). Bear market low: 12,445, 20.4% below the peak.
9
Thursday, November 28 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 15,627 (May 22, 2013).

Biggest days of 2013

Best days		Worst days
Jun 10	+4.9%	May 23	−7.3%
Feb 6	+3.8%	Jun 13	−6.4%
May 7	+3.6%	May 30	−5.1%
Jun 28	+3.5%	Aug 7	−4.0%
Aug 2	+3.3%	Jun 5	−3.8%

Volatility: 26.8% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	11,139	+7.2%	11,139	10,487
Feb	11,559	+3.8%	11,663	11,047
Mar	12,398	+7.3%	12,636	11,606
Apr	13,861	+11.8%	13,926	12,003
May	13,775	−0.6%	15,627	13,589
Jun	13,677	−0.7%	13,677	12,445
Jul	13,668	−0.1%	14,809	13,661
Aug	13,389	−2.0%	14,466	13,338
Sep	14,456	+8.0%	14,799	13,573
Oct	14,328	−0.9%	14,713	13,853
Nov	15,662	+9.3%	15,727	14,087
Dec	16,291	+4.0%	16,291	15,153

Other Markets in 2013

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	+56.7%	16,291
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2013	+26.5%	16,576.66
S&P 500 in 2013	+29.6%	1,848.36
Nasdaq Composite in 2013	+38.3%	4,176.59
Russell 2000 in 2013	+37.0%	1,163.64
Gold in 2013	−27.5%	$1,202.30
Silver in 2013	−35.3%	$19.37
WTI crude oil in 2013	+6.9%	$98.17
Brent crude oil in 2013	0.0%	$110.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2013	+1.26 pp	3.04%

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Nikkei 225 in 2013: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2013?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2013?

Highest: 16,291 on December 30, 2013. Lowest: 10,487 on January 23, 2013. It closed higher on 137 of 248 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on April 4, 2013?

Bank of Japan under Haruhiko Kuroda announces large-scale quantitative and qualitative easing. The Nikkei 225 rose 2.2% that day, and was +14.7% 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.