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Nikkei 225 in 2020

The Nikkei 225 rose 16.0% in 2020, from 23,657 at the end of 2019 to 27,444. Its highest close was 27,568 on Dec 29, and its lowest 16,553 on Mar 19. The biggest one-day fall was −6.1% on Mar 13 and the biggest rise +8.0% on Mar 25.

Change in 2020
+16.0%
23,657 → 27,444
High
27,568
Dec 29
Low
16,553
Mar 19
Up days
122 of 242
longest run 8 up, 6 down
Below record
-29.5%
at the end of 2020

Nikkei 225, daily closes 2020

Numbers mark the events below
17,58822,06026,533JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1Mar 11: World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic.2Mar 12: Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 24,084 (January 20, 2020).3Mar 13: Biggest one-day fall of the year: −6.1%.4Mar 19: Bear market low: 16,553, 31.3% below the peak.5Mar 25: Biggest one-day rise of the year: +8.0%.6Mar 27: President Trump signs the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic relief bill.7Nov 5: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 24,084 (January 20, 2020).8Nov 6: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 24,271 (October 2, 2018).9Nov 9: Pfizer and BioNTech report their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective; US stock indexes hit record highs.10Dec 29: Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 27,147 (March 18, 1991).

Key Events in 2020

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

  1. 1
    Wednesday, March 11
    World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic. Source
    Nikkei 225: −2.3% that day · −2.6% a month later
  2. 2
    Thursday, March 12 From the data
    Enters a bear market: 20% below its peak of 24,084 (January 20, 2020).
  3. 3
    Friday, March 13 From the data
    Biggest one-day fall of the year: −6.1%.
  4. 4
    Thursday, March 19 From the data
    Bear market low: 16,553, 31.3% below the peak.
  5. 5
    Wednesday, March 25 From the data
    Biggest one-day rise of the year: +8.0%.
  6. 6
    Friday, March 27
    President Trump signs the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic relief bill. Source
    Nikkei 225: +3.9% that day · +3.2% a month later
  7. 7
    Thursday, November 5 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 24,084 (January 20, 2020).
  8. 8
    Friday, November 6 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 24,271 (October 2, 2018).
  9. 9
    Monday, November 9
    Pfizer and BioNTech report their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective; US stock indexes hit record highs. Source
    Nikkei 225: +2.1% that day · +8.8% a month later
  10. 10
    Tuesday, December 29 From the data
    Back above its pre-bear-market peak of 27,147 (March 18, 1991).

Biggest days of 2020

Best daysWorst days
Mar 25+8.0%Mar 13−6.1%
Mar 24+7.1%Mar 9−5.1%
Jun 16+4.9%Mar 26−4.5%
Apr 6+4.2%Apr 1−4.5%
Mar 27+3.9%Mar 12−4.4%

Volatility: 26.0% (annualised standard deviation of daily changes).

Month by month

MonthCloseChangeHighLow
Jan23,205−1.9%24,08422,978
Feb21,143−8.9%23,87421,143
Mar18,917−10.5%21,34416,553
Apr20,194+6.7%20,19417,819
May21,878+8.3%21,91619,619
Jun22,288+1.9%23,17821,531
Jul21,710−2.6%22,94621,710
Aug23,140+6.6%23,29722,195
Sep23,185+0.2%23,55923,033
Oct22,977−0.9%23,67122,977
Nov26,434+15.0%26,64523,295
Dec27,444+3.8%27,56826,436

Other Markets in 2020

Change over the calendar year.

MarketChangeYear-end
Nikkei 225+16.0%27,444
Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2020+7.2%30,606.48
S&P 500 in 2020+16.3%3,756.07
Nasdaq Composite in 2020+43.6%12,888.28
Russell 2000 in 2020+18.4%1,974.86
Gold in 2020+24.7%$1,895.10
Silver in 2020+47.7%$26.33
WTI crude oil in 2020−20.5%$48.52
Brent crude oil in 2020−21.5%$51.80
US 10-year Treasury yield in 2020−1.00 pp0.92%
2020202120222023202420252026

Nikkei 225 in 2020: FAQ

How much did the Nikkei 225 rise in 2020?

The Nikkei 225 rose 16.0% in 2020, from 23,657 at the end of 2019 to 27,444. Its highest close was 27,568 on Dec 29, and its lowest 16,553 on Mar 19. The biggest one-day fall was −6.1% on Mar 13 and the biggest rise +8.0% on Mar 25.

What were the highest and lowest closes of the Nikkei 225 in 2020?

Highest: 27,568 on December 29, 2020. Lowest: 16,553 on March 19, 2020. It closed higher on 122 of 242 trading days.

What happened to the Nikkei 225 on March 27, 2020?

President Trump signs the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic relief bill. The Nikkei 225 rose 3.9% that day, and was +3.2% a month later.

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.

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