Nikkei 225 in 2015

The Nikkei 225 rose 9.1% in 2015, from 17,451 at the end of 2014 to 19,034. Its highest close was 20,868 on Jun 24, and its lowest 16,796 on Jan 14. The biggest one-day fall was −4.6% on Aug 24 and the biggest rise +7.7% on Sep 9.

Change in 2015

+9.1%

17,451 → 19,034

High

20,868

Jun 24

Low

16,796

Jan 14

Up days

139 of 246

longest run 12 up, 6 down

Below record

-51.1%

at the end of 2015

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2015

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2015

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

1
Thursday, January 22

ECB announces quantitative easing with combined asset purchases of 60 billion euros per month. Source

Nikkei 225: +0.3% that day · +5.7% a month later
2
Thursday, February 19 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 18,262 (July 9, 2007).
3
Wednesday, June 24 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 20,833 (April 12, 2000).
4
Sunday, July 5

Greek voters reject the bailout terms of international creditors in a referendum, 61% to 39%. Source

Nikkei 225: −2.1% next trading day (Jul 6) · −0.1% a month later
5
Tuesday, August 11

People's Bank of China devalues the yuan by 1.86% against the dollar. Source

Nikkei 225: −0.4% that day · −16.3% a month later
6
Monday, August 24 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.6%.
7
Wednesday, September 9 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +7.7%.

Biggest days of 2015

Best days		Worst days
Sep 9	+7.7%	Aug 24	−4.6%
Aug 26	+3.2%	Sep 29	−4.0%
Aug 28	+3.0%	Aug 25	−4.0%
Sep 30	+2.7%	Sep 1	−3.8%
Dec 16	+2.6%	Jul 8	−3.1%

Volatility: 21.1% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	17,674	+1.3%	17,796	16,796
Feb	18,798	+6.4%	18,798	17,336
Mar	19,207	+2.2%	19,754	18,665
Apr	19,520	+1.6%	20,188	19,035
May	20,563	+5.3%	20,563	19,292
Jun	20,236	−1.6%	20,868	19,991
Jul	20,585	+1.7%	20,842	19,738
Aug	18,890	−8.2%	20,809	17,807
Sep	17,388	−8.0%	18,771	16,931
Oct	19,083	+9.7%	19,083	17,722
Nov	19,747	+3.5%	19,944	18,683
Dec	19,034	−3.6%	20,012	18,566

Other Markets in 2015

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	+9.1%	19,034
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2015	−2.2%	17,425.03
S&P 500 in 2015	−0.7%	2,043.94
Nasdaq Composite in 2015	+6.6%	5,047.04
Russell 2000 in 2015	−5.7%	1,135.89
Gold in 2015	−10.4%	$1,060.80
Silver in 2015	−11.3%	$13.84
WTI crude oil in 2015	−30.7%	$37.04
Brent crude oil in 2015	−35.0%	$37.28
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2015	+0.10 pp	2.27%

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Nikkei 225 in 2015: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2015?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2015?

Highest: 20,868 on June 24, 2015. Lowest: 16,796 on January 14, 2015. It closed higher on 139 of 246 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on July 5, 2015?

Greek voters reject the bailout terms of international creditors in a referendum, 61% to 39%. The Nikkei 225 fell 2.1% on the next trading day (July 6, 2015), and was −0.1% 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.