Nikkei

Nikkei refers to two distinct but related concepts: the Nikkei 225, a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the Nikkei people, a term used to describe Japanese emigrants and their descendants who have settled in foreign countries, particularly in the Americas.

Nikkei 225

The Nikkei 225 is a price-weighted stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It has been calculated daily by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei) newspaper since 1950. It is a price-weighted index, operating in the Japanese Yen (JP¥), and its components are reviewed once a year. Currently, the Nikkei is the most widely quoted average of Japanese equities, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In fact, it was known as the "Nikkei Dow Jones Stock Average" from 1975 to 1985.

Nikkei people

Nikkei people are the descendants of Japanese emigrants who have settled in foreign countries, particularly in North and South America. The term also encompasses those Japanese who emigrated to other parts of the world, including Europe, Africa, and other parts of Asia. The Nikkei diaspora has a rich and diverse history, with significant communities in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Peru, and Argentina. These communities have contributed significantly to the cultural and economic fabric of their adopted countries, while also maintaining ties with their Japanese heritage.

See also

• Japanese diaspora
• Japanese Brazilian
• Japanese American
• Japanese Canadian
• Japanese Peruvian
• Japanese Argentine

External links

• Nihon Keizai Shimbun
• Nikkei 225 index profile