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Nikkei 225 in 2024

The Nikkei 225 rose 19.2% in 2024, from 33,464 at the end of 2023 to 39,895. Its highest close was 42,224 on Jul 11 — a record that stood until August 12, 2025, and its lowest 31,458 on Aug 5. The biggest one-day fall was −12.4% on Aug 5 and the biggest rise +10.2% on Aug 6.

Change in 2024
+19.2%
33,464 → 39,895
High
42,224
Jul 11
Low
31,458
Aug 5
Up days
130 of 245
longest run 6 up, 8 down
Record highs
11
closing records

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2024

Numbers mark the events below
32,47036,84141,212previous recordJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Feb 22: Nikkei 225 closes at 39,098.68, surpassing its 1989 record close.2Feb 22: Nikkei 225 sets the first of 11 record closing highs this year, at 39,099. Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 38,916 (December 29, 1989).3Mar 4: Nikkei 225 closes above 40,000 for the first time (40,109).4Mar 19: Bank of Japan ends negative interest rates with its first rate hike since 2007.5Jul 11: Last record close of the year: 42,224.6Aug 5: Nikkei 225 falls 4,451.28 points to 31,458.42, its largest one-day point drop, amid a global sell-off.7Aug 5: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 42,224 (July 11, 2024). Bear market low: 31,458, 25.5% below the peak.8Aug 6: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +10.2%.9Nov 5: Donald Trump wins the US presidential election.

Key Events in 2024

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

  1. 1
    Thursday, February 22
    Nikkei 225 closes at 39,098.68, surpassing its 1989 record close. Source
    Nikkei 225: +2.2% that day · +5.6% a month later
  2. 2
    Thursday, February 22 From the data
    Nikkei 225 sets the first of 11 record closing highs this year, at 39,099. Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 38,916 (December 29, 1989).
  3. 3
    Monday, March 4 From the data
    Nikkei 225 closes above 40,000 for the first time (40,109).
  4. 4
    Tuesday, March 19
    Bank of Japan ends negative interest rates with its first rate hike since 2007. Source
    Nikkei 225: +0.7% that day · −4.5% a month later
  5. 5
    Thursday, July 11 From the data
    Last record close of the year: 42,224.
  6. 6
    Monday, August 5
    Nikkei 225 falls 4,451.28 points to 31,458.42, its largest one-day point drop, amid a global sell-off. Source
    Nikkei 225: −12.4% that day · +7.7% a month later
  7. 7
    Monday, August 5 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 42,224 (July 11, 2024). Bear market low: 31,458, 25.5% below the peak.
  8. 8
    Tuesday, August 6 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +10.2%.
  9. 9
    Tuesday, November 5
    Donald Trump wins the US presidential election. Source
    Nikkei 225: +1.1% that day · +3.1% a month later

Biggest days of 2024

Best daysWorst days
Aug 6+10.2%Aug 5−12.4%
Aug 16+3.6%Aug 2−5.8%
Aug 13+3.4%Sep 30−4.8%
Sep 12+3.4%Sep 4−4.2%
Feb 13+2.9%Jul 25−3.3%

Volatility: 26.1% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan36,287+8.4%36,54733,288
Feb39,166+7.9%39,24036,011
Mar40,369+3.1%40,88838,696
Apr38,406−4.9%39,83937,068
May38,488+0.2%39,10338,054
Jun39,583+2.8%39,66738,102
Jul39,102−1.2%42,22437,667
Aug38,648−1.2%38,64831,458
Sep37,920−1.9%39,83035,620
Oct39,081+3.1%39,91137,809
Nov38,208−2.2%39,53338,026
Dec39,895+4.4%40,28138,513

Other Markets in 2024

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+19.2%39,895
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2024+12.9%42,544.22
S&P 500 in 2024+23.3%5,881.63
Nasdaq Composite in 2024+28.6%19,310.79
Russell 2000 in 2024+10.0%2,230.16
Gold in 2024+27.5%$2,641.00
Silver in 2024+21.3%$28.94
WTI crude oil in 2024+0.1%$71.72
Brent crude oil in 2024−3.1%$74.64
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2024+0.71 pp4.57%
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Nikkei 225 in 2024: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2024?

The Nikkei 225 rose 19.2% in 2024, from 33,464 at the end of 2023 to 39,895. Its highest close was 42,224 on Jul 11 — a record that stood until August 12, 2025, and its lowest 31,458 on Aug 5. The biggest one-day fall was −12.4% on Aug 5 and the biggest rise +10.2% on Aug 6.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2024?

Highest: 42,224 on July 11, 2024. Lowest: 31,458 on August 5, 2024. It closed higher on 130 of 245 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on August 5, 2024?

Nikkei 225 falls 4,451.28 points to 31,458.42, its largest one-day point drop, amid a global sell-off. The Nikkei 225 fell 12.4% that day, and was +7.7% a month later.

Did the Nikkei 225 reach a record high in 2024?

Yes — 11 record closing highs, the last at 42,224 on July 11, 2024.

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.