Nikkei 225 in 2023

The Nikkei 225 rose 28.2% in 2023, from 26,095 at the end of 2022 to 33,464. Its highest close was 33,753 on Jul 3, and its lowest 25,717 on Jan 4. The biggest one-day fall was −2.3% on Aug 2 and the biggest rise +2.5% on Nov 15.

Change in 2023

+28.2%

26,095 → 33,464

High

33,753

Jul 3

Low

25,717

Jan 4

Up days

142 of 246

longest run 8 up, 5 down

Below record

-14.0%

at the end of 2023

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2023

Numbers mark the events below

Key Events in 2023

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

1
Friday, March 10

Silicon Valley Bank fails after a bank run and is placed under FDIC receivership. Source

Nikkei 225: −1.7% that day · −3.5% a month later
2
Sunday, March 19

UBS agrees to take over Credit Suisse in a deal brokered by the Swiss government. Source

Nikkei 225: −1.4% next trading day (Mar 20) · +4.8% a month later
3
Wednesday, August 2 From the data

Biggest one-day fall of the year: −2.3%.
4
Saturday, October 7

Hamas launches attacks on Israel, starting the Gaza war. Source

Nikkei 225: +2.4% next trading day (Oct 10) · +3.8% a month later
5
Wednesday, November 15 From the data

Biggest one-day rise of the year: +2.5%.

Biggest days of 2023

Best days		Worst days
Nov 15	+2.5%	Aug 2	−2.3%
Jan 18	+2.5%	Oct 4	−2.3%
Oct 10	+2.4%	Mar 14	−2.2%
Nov 1	+2.4%	Oct 26	−2.1%
Nov 6	+2.4%	Aug 25	−2.1%

Volatility: 16.1% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

Month	Close	Change	High	Low
Jan	27,327	+4.7%	27,433	25,717
Feb	27,446	+0.4%	27,696	27,104
Mar	28,041	+2.2%	28,623	26,946
Apr	28,856	+2.9%	28,856	27,473
May	30,888	+7.0%	31,328	28,950
Jun	33,189	+7.5%	33,706	31,148
Jul	33,172	−0.1%	33,753	31,944
Aug	32,619	−1.7%	33,477	31,451
Sep	31,858	−2.3%	33,533	31,858
Oct	30,859	−3.1%	32,495	30,527
Nov	33,487	+8.5%	33,626	31,602
Dec	33,464	−0.1%	33,681	32,308

Other Markets in 2023

Change over the calendar year.

Market	Change	Year-end
Nikkei 225	+28.2%	33,464
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2023	+13.7%	37,689.54
S&P 500 in 2023	+24.2%	4,769.83
Nasdaq Composite in 2023	+43.4%	15,011.35
Russell 2000 in 2023	+15.1%	2,027.07
Gold in 2023	+13.4%	$2,071.80
Silver in 2023	0.0%	$23.85
WTI crude oil in 2023	−10.7%	$71.65
Brent crude oil in 2023	−10.3%	$77.04
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2023	−0.01 pp	3.87%

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Nikkei 225 in 2023: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2023?

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2023?

Highest: 33,753 on July 3, 2023. Lowest: 25,717 on January 4, 2023. It closed higher on 142 of 246 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on October 7, 2023?

Hamas launches attacks on Israel, starting the Gaza war. The Nikkei 225 rose 2.4% on the next trading day (October 10, 2023), and was +3.8% 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.