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Nikkei 225

Nikkei 225 (日経225) is a stock market index for Tokyo stock exchange.

The Nikkei average is the most watched index of asian stocks. It has been calculated daily by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper since 1971. It is a price-weighted average (the unit is Yen), and the components are reviewed once a year.

As of January 2003, the Nikkei 225 consists of the following companies:

See also