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Nikkei 225 in 2017

The Nikkei 225 rose 19.1% in 2017, from 19,114 at the end of 2016 to 22,765. Its highest close was 22,939 on Dec 25, and its lowest 18,336 on Apr 14. The biggest one-day fall was −2.1% on Mar 22 and the biggest rise +2.5% on Jan 4.

Change in 2017
+19.1%
19,114 → 22,765
High
22,939
Dec 25
Low
18,336
Apr 14
Up days
129 of 247
longest run 16 up, 6 down
Below record
-41.5%
at the end of 2017

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2017

Numbers mark the events below
18,76820,63722,506JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 4: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.5%.2Mar 22: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −2.1%.3Oct 11: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 20,868 (June 24, 2015).4Nov 7: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 22,667 (June 26, 1996).5Dec 22: President Trump signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, cutting the corporate tax rate to 21%.

Key Events in 2017

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

  1. 1
    Wednesday, January 4 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.5%.
  2. 2
    Wednesday, March 22 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −2.1%.
  3. 3
    Wednesday, October 11 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 20,868 (June 24, 2015).
  4. 4
    Tuesday, November 7 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 22,667 (June 26, 1996).
  5. 5
    Friday, December 22
    President Trump signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, cutting the corporate tax rate to 21%. Source
    Nikkei 225: +0.2% that day · +3.5% a month later

Biggest days of 2017

Best daysWorst days
Jan 4+2.5%Mar 22−2.1%
Feb 10+2.5%Dec 6−2.0%
May 8+2.3%Jan 31−1.7%
Sep 19+2.0%Nov 15−1.6%
Nov 1+1.9%Jan 17−1.5%

Volatility: 11.9% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan19,041−0.4%19,59418,788
Feb19,119+0.4%19,45918,908
Mar18,909−1.1%19,63418,909
Apr19,197+1.5%19,28918,336
May19,651+2.4%19,96219,311
Jun20,033+1.9%20,23019,832
Jul19,925−0.5%20,19519,925
Aug19,646−1.4%20,08019,354
Sep20,356+3.6%20,39819,275
Oct22,012+8.1%22,01220,401
Nov22,725+3.2%22,93822,028
Dec22,765+0.2%22,93922,177

Other Markets in 2017

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+19.1%22,765
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2017+25.1%24,719.22
S&P 500 in 2017+19.4%2,673.61
Nasdaq Composite in 2017+26.9%6,903.39
Russell 2000 in 2017+13.1%1,535.51
Gold in 2017+13.5%$1,306.30
Silver in 2017+6.4%$16.92
WTI crude oil in 2017+12.5%$60.42
Brent crude oil in 2017+18.7%$66.60
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2017−0.05 pp2.41%
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Nikkei 225 in 2017: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2017?

The Nikkei 225 rose 19.1% in 2017, from 19,114 at the end of 2016 to 22,765. Its highest close was 22,939 on Dec 25, and its lowest 18,336 on Apr 14. The biggest one-day fall was −2.1% on Mar 22 and the biggest rise +2.5% on Jan 4.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2017?

Highest: 22,939 on December 25, 2017. Lowest: 18,336 on April 14, 2017. It closed higher on 129 of 247 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on December 22, 2017?

President Trump signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, cutting the corporate tax rate to 21%. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.2% that day, and was +3.5% 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.