Nikkei 225 in 2018

The Nikkei 225 fell 12.1% in 2018, from 22,765 at the end of 2017 to 20,015. Its highest close was 24,271 on Oct 2, and its lowest 19,156 on Dec 25. The biggest one-day fall was −5.0% on Dec 25 and the biggest rise +3.9% on Dec 27.

Change in 2018

−12.1%

22,765 → 20,015

High

24,271

Oct 2

Low

19,156

Dec 25

Up days

128 of 246

longest run 8 up, 6 down

Below record

-48.6%

at the end of 2018

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2018

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2018

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

1
Friday, July 6

US tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods take effect; China retaliates with matching tariffs. Source

Nikkei 225: +1.1% that day · +4.5% a month later
2
Tuesday, December 25 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 24,271 (October 2, 2018). Bear market low: 19,156, 21.1% below the peak. Biggest one-day fall of the year: −5.0%.
3
Thursday, December 27 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.9%.

Biggest days of 2018

Best days		Worst days
Dec 27	+3.9%	Dec 25	−5.0%
Jan 4	+3.3%	Feb 6	−4.7%
Mar 27	+2.7%	Mar 23	−4.5%
Nov 2	+2.6%	Oct 11	−3.9%
Aug 14	+2.3%	Oct 25	−3.7%

Volatility: 19.3% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	23,098	+1.5%	24,124	23,098
Feb	22,068	−4.5%	23,486	21,154
Mar	21,454	−2.8%	21,968	20,618
Apr	22,468	+4.7%	22,468	21,292
May	22,202	−1.2%	23,002	22,019
Jun	22,305	+0.5%	22,966	22,171
Jul	22,554	+1.1%	22,794	21,547
Aug	22,865	+1.4%	22,870	21,857
Sep	24,120	+5.5%	24,120	22,307
Oct	21,920	−9.1%	24,271	21,150
Nov	22,351	+2.0%	22,487	21,508
Dec	20,015	−10.5%	22,575	19,156

Other Markets in 2018

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	−12.1%	20,015
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2018	−5.6%	23,327.46
S&P 500 in 2018	−6.2%	2,506.85
Nasdaq Composite in 2018	−3.9%	6,635.28
Russell 2000 in 2018	−12.2%	1,348.56
Gold in 2018	−2.1%	$1,278.30
Silver in 2018	−8.8%	$15.43
WTI crude oil in 2018	−24.8%	$45.41
Brent crude oil in 2018	−19.2%	$53.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2018	+0.28 pp	2.69%

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Nikkei 225 in 2018: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 fall in 2018?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2018?

Highest: 24,271 on October 2, 2018. Lowest: 19,156 on December 25, 2018. It closed higher on 128 of 246 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on July 6, 2018?

US tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods take effect; China retaliates with matching tariffs. The Nikkei 225 rose 1.1% that day, and was +4.5% 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.