Definition of Nikkei index in English:
Nikkei index
proper nounˈnɪkeɪˈnikeɪ ˌɪndɛks
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'.
Definition of Nikkei index in US English:
Nikkei index
proper nounˈnikeɪ ˌɪndɛksˈnēkā ˌindeks
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’.