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Nikkei index

Syllabification: (Nik·kei in·dex)
Pronunciation: /ˈnēkā/

Definition of Nikkei index
  • a figure indicating the relative price of representative shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Also called Nikkei average.

Origin:

1970s: Nikkei, abbreviation of Ni(hon) Kei(zai Shimbun) 'Japanese Economic Journal'

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