Nikkei 225 in 2016

The Nikkei 225 rose 0.4% in 2016, from 19,034 at the end of 2015 to 19,114. Its highest close was 19,495 on Dec 20, and its lowest 14,952 on Jun 24. The biggest one-day fall was −7.9% on Jun 24 and the biggest rise +7.2% on Feb 15.

Change in 2016

+0.4%

19,034 → 19,114

High

19,495

Dec 20

Low

14,952

Jun 24

Up days

128 of 245

longest run 9 up, 7 down

Below record

-50.9%

at the end of 2016

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2016

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2016

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

1
Wednesday, January 20 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 20,868 (June 24, 2015).
2
Friday, January 29

Bank of Japan adopts a negative interest rate of -0.1% in a surprise decision. Source

Nikkei 225: +2.8% that day · −6.0% a month later
3
Monday, February 15 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +7.2%.
4
Thursday, June 23

UK votes 51.9% to 48.1% to leave the EU; sterling falls to its lowest level since 1985 as results come in. Source

Nikkei 225: +1.1% that day · +3.5% a month later
5
Friday, June 24 From the data

Bear market low: 14,952, 28.3% below the peak. Biggest one-day fall of the year: −7.9%.
6
Wednesday, September 21

Bank of Japan adopts yield curve control, targeting a 10-year government bond yield around 0%. Source

Nikkei 225: +1.9% that day · +4.2% a month later
7
Tuesday, November 8

Donald Trump wins the US presidential election. Source

Nikkei 225: 0.0% that day · +7.7% a month later

Biggest days of 2016

Best days		Worst days
Feb 15	+7.2%	Jun 24	−7.9%
Nov 10	+6.7%	Feb 9	−5.4%
Jan 22	+5.9%	Nov 9	−5.4%
Mar 2	+4.1%	Feb 12	−4.8%
Jul 11	+4.0%	Jan 20	−3.7%

Volatility: 27.2% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	17,518	−8.0%	18,451	16,017
Feb	16,027	−8.5%	17,865	14,953
Mar	16,759	+4.6%	17,234	16,086
Apr	16,666	−0.6%	17,572	15,715
May	17,235	+3.4%	17,235	16,107
Jun	15,576	−9.6%	16,956	14,952
Jul	16,569	+6.4%	16,810	15,107
Aug	16,887	+1.9%	16,920	16,083
Sep	16,450	−2.6%	17,082	16,405
Oct	17,425	+5.9%	17,446	16,599
Nov	18,308	+5.1%	18,381	16,252
Dec	19,114	+4.4%	19,495	18,275

Other Markets in 2016

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	+0.4%	19,114
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2016	+13.4%	19,762.60
S&P 500 in 2016	+9.5%	2,238.83
Nasdaq Composite in 2016	+7.8%	5,440.17
Russell 2000 in 2016	+19.5%	1,357.13
Gold in 2016	+8.5%	$1,150.90
Silver in 2016	+14.9%	$15.90
WTI crude oil in 2016	+45.0%	$53.72
Brent crude oil in 2016	+50.6%	$56.13
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2016	+0.18 pp	2.45%

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Nikkei 225 in 2016: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2016?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2016?

Highest: 19,495 on December 20, 2016. Lowest: 14,952 on June 24, 2016. It closed higher on 128 of 245 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on January 29, 2016?

Bank of Japan adopts a negative interest rate of -0.1% in a surprise decision. The Nikkei 225 rose 2.8% that day, and was −6.0% 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.