What is another word for the Nikkei index?
Pronunciation: [ðə nˈɪke͡ɪ ˈɪndɛks] (IPA) 
The Nikkei index is a well-known benchmark for the performance of the Japanese stock market. It is also referred to by several other names, including the Nikkei 225, which reflects the composition of the index made up of the top 225 blue-chip companies in Japan. The index is also sometimes called the Nikkei Stock Average, Nikkei 225 Stock Average, or simply the Nikkei. In financial news and analysis, you may also hear journalists and commentators refer to the index using slang terms like the "Nikkei barometer" or the "Nikkei bellwether" to describe its role in portraying the health of the Japanese economy.
