Nikkei 225 is an index which belongs to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) calculates the index daily since 1950. The calculation of Nikkei 225 index began on ...
even as the rest of the Nikkei Stock Average remained lackluster. The Nikkei 225 Domestic Exposure 50 Index, which tracks 50 companies reliant on consumption in Japan, rose nearly 1.7% on Monday.
TOKYO, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks continued to rise on Tuesday, boosted by strong semiconductor stocks including Tokyo Electron and Advantest. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue ...