Nikkei 225 (N225) Index Highlights

The Nikkei 225 is the stock index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and has been calculated on a daily basis since 1971. The index represents the performance of the 225 most important Japanese publicly traded companies, serving as an indicator of the overall Japanese stock market. Similar to the Dow Jones Index in the United States, the Nikkei 225 is traditionally price-weighted, with no consideration given to trading volume in the weighting of the constituent stocks. The selection and weighting of the Nikkei 225 components are reviewed and updated annually. The Japanese economic newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun is responsible for managing the index and determining its composition. Trading hours at the Tokyo Stock Exchange are from 01:00 to 07:00 CET. During this period, the Nikkei 225 is calculated on a daily basis.