Japan Nikkei 225 Analysis (INDEXNIKKEI: NI225) Expert rating
Our expert rating is the average of the areas listed here, each scored out of 5 by our team.Our experts have rated Japan Nikkei 225 Analysis (INDEXNIKKEI: NI225) across one key area of our review framework.
- Outlook5.0
Pros
- Exposure to major Japanese firms
- Asian focussed
- Good price growth
Cons
- Falling Yen
- Low dividend yields
- Below 1989 peak
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Our verdict
The Japanese 225 index is one of Asia’s largest stock indices and contains many world-class companies. By investing in this index you gain exposure to global firms like Toyota, Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) or SoftBank, alongside many desirable manufacturers. At the end of 2023, the index’s average dividend yield nears 1.96 per cent.
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Long-term bullish; rallies to the top of the range to reassert the cyclical uptrend
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