Nikkei index hits closing high

TOKYO, Japan, April 16 Kyodo - Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high of nearly 60,000 on April 16, 2026, up over 1,300 points from the previous day, amid expectations of an easing in the Middle East crisis. (Kyodo)

Nikkei index hits closing high

Nikkei index hits closing high

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high of nearly 60,000 on April 16, 2026, up over 1,300 points from the previous day, amid expectations of an easing in the Middle East crisis.

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,300 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

Plunge in Tokyo stocks

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average sinking over 1,300 points to below the 38,000 mark. (Kyodo)

Plunge in Tokyo stocks

Plunge in Tokyo stocks

A financial monitor in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average sinking over 1,300 points to below the 38,000 mark.

Dollar at 148 yen level, Tokyo stocks plunge

Dollar at 148 yen level, Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, shows the dollar trading in the 148 yen range (top) and the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average sinking over 1,300 points to below the 38,000 mark.

Nikkei stock index plunge

Nikkei stock index plunge

A screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunging more than 1,300 points during morning trading on April 19, 2024, amid concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East and weakness in chip issues.