NI 225 News & Analysis Today

The Nikkei 225 is Japan’s flagship stock index, tracking 225 of the country’s biggest names like Toyota, Sony and SoftBank, and it’s often treated as the pulse of Asia’s second-largest economy. Its moves reflect everything from the yen’s strength and Bank of Japan policy to global trade flows and tech demand, so when the Nikkei swings, investors see it as a signal not just for Japan but for wider market sentiment across the region.