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Nikkei 225 in 2014

The Nikkei 225 rose 7.1% in 2014, from 16,291 at the end of 2013 to 17,451. Its highest close was 17,936 on Dec 8, and its lowest 13,910 on Apr 14. The biggest one-day fall was −4.2% on Feb 4 and the biggest rise +4.8% on Oct 31.

Change in 2014
+7.1%
16,291 → 17,451
High
17,936
Dec 8
Low
13,910
Apr 14
Up days
129 of 252
longest run 9 up, 5 down
Below record
-55.2%
at the end of 2014

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2014

Numbers mark the events below
14,28915,92317,557JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 4: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.2%.2Mar 18: Russia signs a treaty annexing Crimea from Ukraine.3Jun 5: ECB cuts its deposit facility rate to -0.10%, introducing a negative policy rate.4Oct 31: Bank of Japan expands its bond buying to 80 trillion yen a year.

Key Events in 2014

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

  1. 1
    Tuesday, February 4 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.2%.
  2. 2
    Tuesday, March 18
    Russia signs a treaty annexing Crimea from Ukraine. Source
    Nikkei 225: +0.9% that day · +1.0% a month later
  3. 3
    Thursday, June 5
    ECB cuts its deposit facility rate to -0.10%, introducing a negative policy rate. Source
    Nikkei 225: +0.1% that day · +1.9% a month later
  4. 4
    Friday, October 31
    Bank of Japan expands its bond buying to 80 trillion yen a year. Source
    Nikkei 225: +4.8% that day · +12.3% a month later

Biggest days of 2014

Best daysWorst days
Oct 31+4.8%Feb 4−4.2%
Oct 20+4.0%Mar 14−3.3%
Feb 18+3.1%Jan 14−3.1%
Apr 16+3.0%Aug 8−3.0%
Feb 21+2.9%Nov 17−3.0%

Volatility: 20.1% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan14,915−8.5%16,12114,915
Feb14,841−0.5%15,05214,008
Mar14,828−0.1%15,27414,224
Apr14,304−3.5%15,07213,910
May14,632+2.3%14,68214,006
Jun15,162+3.6%15,37614,933
Jul15,621+3.0%15,64615,164
Aug15,425−1.3%15,61314,778
Sep16,174+4.9%16,37415,477
Oct16,414+1.5%16,41414,533
Nov17,460+6.4%17,49116,781
Dec17,451−0.1%17,93616,755

Other Markets in 2014

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+7.1%17,451
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2014+7.5%17,823.07
S&P 500 in 2014+11.4%2,058.90
Nasdaq Composite in 2014+13.4%4,736.05
Russell 2000 in 2014+3.5%1,204.70
Gold in 2014−1.5%$1,184.10
Silver in 2014−19.5%$15.60
WTI crude oil in 2014−45.6%$53.45
Brent crude oil in 2014−48.3%$57.33
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2014−0.87 pp2.17%
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Nikkei 225 in 2014: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2014?

The Nikkei 225 rose 7.1% in 2014, from 16,291 at the end of 2013 to 17,451. Its highest close was 17,936 on Dec 8, and its lowest 13,910 on Apr 14. The biggest one-day fall was −4.2% on Feb 4 and the biggest rise +4.8% on Oct 31.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2014?

Highest: 17,936 on December 8, 2014. Lowest: 13,910 on April 14, 2014. It closed higher on 129 of 252 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on October 31, 2014?

Bank of Japan expands its bond buying to 80 trillion yen a year. The Nikkei 225 rose 4.8% that day, and was +12.3% 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.