"Nikkei index" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniːkeɪ ˈɪndɛks/, /ˈnɪkeɪ-/ Audio: en-uk-nikkei-index.ogg [UK] Forms: Nikkei indexes [plural]
Etymology: Japanese, from 日経 (Nikkei), an abbreviation of 日本経済新聞 (Nihon Keizai Shimbun) (literally "Japan Economics Newspaper"), a Japanese newspaper which publishes the index. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nikkei index (plural Nikkei indexes)
  1. (finance) A Japanese stock market index; normally refers to the Nikkei 225, which is calculated by aggregating the share prices of 225 large Japanese companies quoted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and thus reflects the performance of major Japanese businesses. Wikipedia link: Nikkei 225 Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-Nikkei_index-en-noun-m1loPTlT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

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