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Nikkei 225 swings between losses and gains of 1% to 2% over four days, outlets report
In short
Outlets reported four moves in the Nikkei 225 index between 19 and 22 October 2026. The index's fall widened to 2% on 19 October and to 1% on 20 October, its gain widened to 2% on 21 October, and its fall widened to 1% on 22 October. Jiemian put the index at 65,354.96 points on 21 October.
Why it matters
The documents are short market flashes with no stated cause, so they give no basis for wider significance. They show business outlets tracking the Nikkei 225 on consecutive days as it moved in both directions.
Key facts
- On 19 October, CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian reported the Nikkei 225's fall had widened to 2%; Yicai reported it had fallen by more than 2%. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- On 20 October, CLS reported the Nikkei 225's fall had widened to 1%. [ 5 ]
- On 21 October, CLS and Jiemian reported the Nikkei 225's gain had widened to 2%; Yicai reported it had risen 2%. [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]
- Jiemian put the Nikkei 225 at 65,354.96 points on 21 October. [ 8 ]
- On 22 October, CLS reported the Nikkei 225's fall had widened to 1%. [ 9 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The 1% fall on 20 October and the 1% fall on 22 October each rest on a single CLS report. No other outlet in the documents reports these moves.
- The cause of each move is not given. The documents are brief flashes that state no reason.
- What the percentage changes are measured against, and whether they are the day's closing moves, is not stated. The documents say only that the fall or gain widened to a given level.
What local media are saying
Business mediaCLS, Yicai and Jiemian ran brief flashes giving the size of the Nikkei 225's move on each day, with no cause or comment. Jiemian gave the index level of 65,354.96 on 21 October.
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Technology media36Kr carried the same brief flash on the 19 October fall of 2%, without further detail.
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Timeline, local time
- 19 October: CLS reported the Nikkei 225's fall had widened to 2%; 36Kr (08:14), Yicai (08:17, 'more than 2%') and Jiemian (08:22) followed. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- 20 October: CLS reported the Nikkei 225's fall had widened to 1%. [ 5 ]
- 21 October: CLS reported the Nikkei 225's gain had widened to 2%; Yicai (08:27) and Jiemian (08:52, at 65,354.96 points) followed. [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]
- 22 October: CLS reported the Nikkei 225's fall had widened to 1%. [ 9 ]