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Nikkei 225 in 2025

The Nikkei 225 rose 26.2% in 2025, from 39,895 at the end of 2024 to 50,339. Its highest close was 52,411 on Oct 31 — a record that stood until January 6, 2026, and its lowest 31,137 on Apr 7. The biggest one-day fall was −7.8% on Apr 7 and the biggest rise +9.1% on Apr 10.

Change in 2025
+26.2%
39,895 → 50,339
High
52,411
Oct 31
Low
31,137
Apr 7
Up days
134 of 243
longest run 7 up, 5 down
Record highs
22
closing records

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2025

Numbers mark the events below
33,13641,77450,412previous recordJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Apr 2: President Trump announces broad "Liberation Day" tariffs on US imports.2Apr 7: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 40,281 (December 27, 2024). Bear market low: 31,137, 22.7% below the peak. Biggest one-day fall of the year: −7.8%.3Apr 10: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +9.1%.4Jun 30: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 40,281 (December 27, 2024).5Aug 12: Nikkei 225 sets the first of 22 record closing highs this year, at 42,718. Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 42,224 (July 11, 2024).6Oct 27: Nikkei 225 closes above 50,000 for the first time (50,512).7Oct 31: Last record close of the year: 52,411.8Dec 19: Bank of Japan raises its policy rate to 0.75%, the highest level in 30 years.

Key Events in 2025

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

  1. 1
    Wednesday, April 2
    President Trump announces broad "Liberation Day" tariffs on US imports. Source
    Nikkei 225: +0.3% that day · +2.3% a month later
  2. 2
    Monday, April 7 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 40,281 (December 27, 2024). Bear market low: 31,137, 22.7% below the peak. Biggest one-day fall of the year: −7.8%.
  3. 3
    Thursday, April 10 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +9.1%.
  4. 4
    Monday, June 30 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 40,281 (December 27, 2024).
  5. 5
    Tuesday, August 12 From the data
    Nikkei 225 sets the first of 22 record closing highs this year, at 42,718. Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 42,224 (July 11, 2024).
  6. 6
    Monday, October 27 From the data
    Nikkei 225 closes above 50,000 for the first time (50,512).
  7. 7
    Friday, October 31 From the data
    Last record close of the year: 52,411.
  8. 8
    Friday, December 19
    Bank of Japan raises its policy rate to 0.75%, the highest level in 30 years. Source
    Nikkei 225: +1.0% that day · +9.6% a month later

Biggest days of 2025

Best daysWorst days
Apr 10+9.1%Apr 7−7.8%
Apr 8+6.0%Mar 31−4.0%
Oct 6+4.8%Apr 9−3.9%
Jul 23+3.5%Nov 18−3.2%
Oct 20+3.4%Apr 11−3.0%

Volatility: 23.9% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan39,572−0.8%40,08338,445
Feb37,156−6.1%39,46137,156
Mar35,618−4.1%38,02735,618
Apr36,045+1.2%36,04531,137
May37,965+5.3%38,43336,452
Jun40,487+6.6%40,48737,447
Jul41,070+1.4%41,82639,460
Aug42,718+4.0%43,71440,291
Sep44,933+5.2%45,75541,939
Oct52,411+16.6%52,41144,551
Nov50,254−4.1%51,49748,538
Dec50,339+0.2%51,02849,002

Other Markets in 2025

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+26.2%50,339
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2025+13.0%48,063.29
S&P 500 in 2025+16.4%6,845.50
Nasdaq Composite in 2025+20.4%23,241.99
Russell 2000 in 2025+11.3%2,481.91
Gold in 2025+64.4%$4,341.10
Silver in 2025+142.3%$70.13
WTI crude oil in 2025−19.9%$57.42
Brent crude oil in 2025−18.5%$60.85
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2025−0.41 pp4.16%
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Nikkei 225 in 2025: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2025?

The Nikkei 225 rose 26.2% in 2025, from 39,895 at the end of 2024 to 50,339. Its highest close was 52,411 on Oct 31 — a record that stood until January 6, 2026, and its lowest 31,137 on Apr 7. The biggest one-day fall was −7.8% on Apr 7 and the biggest rise +9.1% on Apr 10.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2025?

Highest: 52,411 on October 31, 2025. Lowest: 31,137 on April 7, 2025. It closed higher on 134 of 243 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on December 19, 2025?

Bank of Japan raises its policy rate to 0.75%, the highest level in 30 years. The Nikkei 225 rose 1.0% that day, and was +9.6% a month later.

Did the Nikkei 225 reach a record high in 2025?

Yes — 22 record closing highs, the last at 52,411 on October 31, 2025.

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.