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Nikkei 225 in 2021

The Nikkei 225 rose 4.9% in 2021, from 27,444 at the end of 2020 to 28,792. Its highest close was 30,670 on Sep 14, and its lowest 27,013 on Aug 20. The biggest one-day fall was −4.0% on Feb 26 and the biggest rise +3.1% on Jun 22.

Change in 2021
+4.9%
27,444 → 28,792
High
30,670
Sep 14
Low
27,013
Aug 20
Up days
125 of 245
longest run 8 up, 8 down
Below record
-26.0%
at the end of 2021

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2021

Numbers mark the events below
27,35728,84230,326JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 26: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.0%.2Mar 11: President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act.3Jun 22: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.1%.

Key Events in 2021

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

  1. 1
    Friday, February 26 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −4.0%.
  2. 2
    Thursday, March 11
    President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Source
    Nikkei 225: +0.6% that day · +2.3% a month later
  3. 3
    Tuesday, June 22 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.1%.

Biggest days of 2021

Best daysWorst days
Jun 22+3.1%Feb 26−4.0%
Nov 1+2.6%Jun 21−3.3%
Mar 1+2.4%May 11−3.1%
Apr 22+2.4%Nov 26−2.5%
Jan 8+2.4%May 13−2.5%

Volatility: 18.6% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan27,663+0.8%28,82227,056
Feb28,966+4.7%30,46828,091
Mar29,179+0.7%30,21728,406
Apr28,813−1.3%30,08928,509
May28,860+0.2%29,51827,448
Jun28,792−0.2%29,44128,011
Jul27,284−5.2%28,78327,284
Aug28,090+3.0%28,09027,013
Sep29,453+4.9%30,67028,451
Oct28,893−1.9%29,25627,529
Nov27,822−3.7%29,80827,822
Dec28,792+3.5%29,06927,753

Other Markets in 2021

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+4.9%28,792
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2021+18.7%36,338.30
S&P 500 in 2021+26.9%4,766.18
Nasdaq Composite in 2021+21.4%15,644.97
Russell 2000 in 2021+13.7%2,245.31
Gold in 2021−3.5%$1,828.60
Silver in 2021−11.4%$23.33
WTI crude oil in 2021+55.0%$75.21
Brent crude oil in 2021+50.2%$77.78
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2021+0.60 pp1.51%
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Nikkei 225 in 2021: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2021?

The Nikkei 225 rose 4.9% in 2021, from 27,444 at the end of 2020 to 28,792. Its highest close was 30,670 on Sep 14, and its lowest 27,013 on Aug 20. The biggest one-day fall was −4.0% on Feb 26 and the biggest rise +3.1% on Jun 22.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2021?

Highest: 30,670 on September 14, 2021. Lowest: 27,013 on August 20, 2021. It closed higher on 125 of 245 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on March 11, 2021?

President Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% that day, and was +2.3% 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.