Nikkei 225 in 2020

The Nikkei 225 rose 16.0% in 2020, from 23,657 at the end of 2019 to 27,444. Its highest close was 27,568 on Dec 29, and its lowest 16,553 on Mar 19. The biggest one-day fall was −6.1% on Mar 13 and the biggest rise +8.0% on Mar 25.

Change in 2020

+16.0%

23,657 → 27,444

High

27,568

Dec 29

Low

16,553

Mar 19

Up days

122 of 242

longest run 8 up, 6 down

Below record

-29.5%

at the end of 2020

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2020

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2020

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

1
Wednesday, March 11

World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic. Source

Nikkei 225: −2.3% that day · −2.6% a month later
2
Thursday, March 12 From the data

Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 24,084 (January 20, 2020).
3
Friday, March 13 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −6.1%.
4
Thursday, March 19 From the data

Bear market low: 16,553, 31.3% below the peak.
5
Wednesday, March 25 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +8.0%.
6
Friday, March 27

President Trump signs the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic relief bill. Source

Nikkei 225: +3.9% that day · +3.2% a month later
7
Thursday, November 5 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 24,084 (January 20, 2020).
8
Friday, November 6 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 24,271 (October 2, 2018).
9
Monday, November 9

Pfizer and BioNTech report their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective; US stock indexes hit record highs. Source

Nikkei 225: +2.1% that day · +8.8% a month later
10
Tuesday, December 29 From the data

Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 27,147 (March 18, 1991).

Biggest days of 2020

Best days		Worst days
Mar 25	+8.0%	Mar 13	−6.1%
Mar 24	+7.1%	Mar 9	−5.1%
Jun 16	+4.9%	Mar 26	−4.5%
Apr 6	+4.2%	Apr 1	−4.5%
Mar 27	+3.9%	Mar 12	−4.4%

Volatility: 26.0% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	23,205	−1.9%	24,084	22,978
Feb	21,143	−8.9%	23,874	21,143
Mar	18,917	−10.5%	21,344	16,553
Apr	20,194	+6.7%	20,194	17,819
May	21,878	+8.3%	21,916	19,619
Jun	22,288	+1.9%	23,178	21,531
Jul	21,710	−2.6%	22,946	21,710
Aug	23,140	+6.6%	23,297	22,195
Sep	23,185	+0.2%	23,559	23,033
Oct	22,977	−0.9%	23,671	22,977
Nov	26,434	+15.0%	26,645	23,295
Dec	27,444	+3.8%	27,568	26,436

Other Markets in 2020

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	+16.0%	27,444
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2020	+7.2%	30,606.48
S&P 500 in 2020	+16.3%	3,756.07
Nasdaq Composite in 2020	+43.6%	12,888.28
Russell 2000 in 2020	+18.4%	1,974.86
Gold in 2020	+24.7%	$1,895.10
Silver in 2020	+47.7%	$26.33
WTI crude oil in 2020	−20.5%	$48.52
Brent crude oil in 2020	−21.5%	$51.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2020	−1.00 pp	0.92%

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Nikkei 225 in 2020: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2020?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2020?

Highest: 27,568 on December 29, 2020. Lowest: 16,553 on March 19, 2020. It closed higher on 122 of 242 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on March 27, 2020?

President Trump signs the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic relief bill. The Nikkei 225 rose 3.9% that day, and was +3.2% 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.