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Nikkei 225 in 2022

The Nikkei 225 fell 9.4% in 2022, from 28,792 at the end of 2021 to 26,095. Its highest close was 29,332 on Jan 5, and its lowest 24,718 on Mar 9. The biggest one-day fall was −3.1% on Jan 27 and the biggest rise +3.9% on Mar 10.

Change in 2022
−9.4%
28,792 → 26,095
High
29,332
Jan 5
Low
24,718
Mar 9
Up days
126 of 244
longest run 9 up, 5 down
Below record
-32.9%
at the end of 2022

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2022

Numbers mark the events below
25,15127,02528,898JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Jan 27: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.1%.2Feb 24: Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine; Russia's RTS index falls 39%.3Mar 10: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.9%.4Sep 22: Japan intervenes to buy yen for the first time since 1998.5Dec 20: Bank of Japan widens the 10-year yield band around its target to about plus or minus 0.5 point.

Key Events in 2022

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, January 27 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −3.1%.
  2. 2
    Thursday, February 24
    Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine; Russia's RTS index falls 39%. Source
    Nikkei 225: −1.8% that day · +6.4% a month later
  3. 3
    Thursday, March 10 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +3.9%.
  4. 4
    Thursday, September 22
    Japan intervenes to buy yen for the first time since 1998. Source
    Nikkei 225: −0.6% that day · −1.2% a month later
  5. 5
    Tuesday, December 20
    Bank of Japan widens the 10-year yield band around its target to about plus or minus 0.5 point. Source
    Nikkei 225: −2.5% that day · −2.5% a month later

Biggest days of 2022

Best daysWorst days
Mar 10+3.9%Jan 27−3.1%
Mar 17+3.5%Jun 13−3.0%
Oct 14+3.3%Mar 7−2.9%
Mar 23+3.0%Jan 6−2.9%
Nov 11+3.0%Jan 19−2.8%

Volatility: 20.4% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan27,002−6.2%29,33226,170
Feb26,527−1.8%27,69625,971
Mar27,821+4.9%28,25224,718
Apr26,848−3.5%27,78826,335
May27,280+1.6%27,36925,749
Jun26,393−3.3%28,24725,771
Jul27,802+5.3%27,91525,936
Aug28,092+1.0%29,22327,595
Sep25,937−7.7%28,61525,937
Oct27,587+6.4%27,58726,216
Nov27,969+1.4%28,38327,200
Dec26,095−6.7%28,22626,094

Other Markets in 2022

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225−9.4%26,095
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2022−8.8%33,147.25
S&P 500 in 2022−19.4%3,839.50
Nasdaq Composite in 2022−33.1%10,466.48
Russell 2000 in 2022−21.6%1,761.25
Gold in 2022−0.1%$1,826.20
Silver in 2022+2.3%$23.86
WTI crude oil in 2022+6.7%$80.26
Brent crude oil in 2022+10.5%$85.91
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2022+2.37 pp3.88%
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Nikkei 225 in 2022: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 fall in 2022?

The Nikkei 225 fell 9.4% in 2022, from 28,792 at the end of 2021 to 26,095. Its highest close was 29,332 on Jan 5, and its lowest 24,718 on Mar 9. The biggest one-day fall was −3.1% on Jan 27 and the biggest rise +3.9% on Mar 10.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2022?

Highest: 29,332 on January 5, 2022. Lowest: 24,718 on March 9, 2022. It closed higher on 126 of 244 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on December 20, 2022?

Bank of Japan widens the 10-year yield band around its target to about plus or minus 0.5 point. The Nikkei 225 fell 2.5% that day, and was −2.5% 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.