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Definition of the Nikkei index noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Nikkei index

noun
 
/ðə ˈnɪkeɪ ɪndeks/
 
/ðə ˈniːkeɪ ɪndeks/
(also the Nikkei average)
[singular]
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  1. a figure that shows the relative price of shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
    Word Origin1970s: Nikkei, abbreviation of Ni(hon) Kei(zai Shimbun) ‘Japanese Economic Journal’.
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