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Nikkei 225 in 2019

The Nikkei 225 rose 18.2% in 2019, from 20,015 at the end of 2018 to 23,657. Its highest close was 24,066 on Dec 17, and its lowest 19,562 on Jan 4. The biggest one-day fall was −3.0% on Mar 25 and the biggest rise +2.6% on Feb 12.

Change in 2019
+18.2%
20,015 → 23,657
High
24,066
Dec 17
Low
19,562
Jan 4
Up days
135 of 241
longest run 10 up, 7 down
Below record
-39.2%
at the end of 2019

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2019

Numbers mark the events below
19,98521,81423,643JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 12: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.6%.2Mar 25: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.0%.3Aug 5: Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator.

Key Events in 2019

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 12 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.6%.
  2. 2
    Monday, March 25 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.0%.
  3. 3
    Monday, August 5
    Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. Source
    Nikkei 225: −1.7% that day · −2.2% a month later

Biggest days of 2019

Best daysWorst days
Feb 12+2.6%Mar 25−3.0%
Dec 13+2.6%Jan 4−2.3%
Jan 7+2.4%Aug 26−2.2%
Mar 26+2.2%Aug 2−2.1%
Jul 1+2.1%Feb 8−2.0%

Volatility: 13.8% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan20,773+3.8%20,77419,562
Feb21,385+2.9%21,55720,333
Mar21,206−0.8%21,82220,977
Apr22,259+5.0%22,30821,505
May20,601−7.4%21,92420,601
Jun21,276+3.3%21,46320,409
Jul21,522+1.2%21,75721,046
Aug20,704−3.8%21,54120,261
Sep21,756+5.1%22,09920,620
Oct22,927+5.4%22,97421,342
Nov23,294+1.6%23,52022,851
Dec23,657+1.6%24,06623,135

Other Markets in 2019

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+18.2%23,657
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2019+22.3%28,538.44
S&P 500 in 2019+28.9%3,230.78
Nasdaq Composite in 2019+35.2%8,972.60
Russell 2000 in 2019+23.7%1,668.47
Gold in 2019+18.9%$1,519.50
Silver in 2019+15.5%$17.83
WTI crude oil in 2019+34.5%$61.06
Brent crude oil in 2019+22.7%$66.00
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2019−0.77 pp1.92%
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Nikkei 225 in 2019: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2019?

The Nikkei 225 rose 18.2% in 2019, from 20,015 at the end of 2018 to 23,657. Its highest close was 24,066 on Dec 17, and its lowest 19,562 on Jan 4. The biggest one-day fall was −3.0% on Mar 25 and the biggest rise +2.6% on Feb 12.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2019?

Highest: 24,066 on December 17, 2019. Lowest: 19,562 on January 4, 2019. It closed higher on 135 of 241 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on August 5, 2019?

Yuan falls past 7 per dollar for the first time since 2008; US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator. The Nikkei 225 fell 1.7% that day, and was −2.2% 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.