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Nikkei 225 Went Down By Over 3% In The Last 5 Sessions

Nikkei 225 Went Down By Over 3% In The Last 5 Sessions

(VIANEWS) - Nikkei 225 (N225) has been up by 3.61% for the last 5 sessions. At 21:08 EST on Tuesday, 8 August, Nikkei 225 (N225) is $32,269.62.

Concerning Nikkei 225's yearly highs and lows, it's 25.95% up from its 52-week low and 4.45% down from its 52-week high.

Volatility

Nikkei 225's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a negative 0.47%, a negative 0.02%, and a positive 0.86%, respectively.

Nikkei 225's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.67% (last week), 0.77% (last month), and 0.86% (last quarter), respectively.

Index Price Classification

According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, Nikkei 225's is considered to be oversold (<=20).

News about

  • According to MarketWatch on Monday, 7 August, "The S&P 500 recorded 46 daily swings of 2% or more in either direction last year, compared with 55 in 2009, Dow Jones data show. ", "Detrick noted that 2022 saw the biggest pullback for the S&P 500 since 2008 as the index fell 19.4%, according to FactSet data."
  • According to MarketWatch on Monday, 7 August, "The stock has sunk 29.1% year to date through Friday while Pfizer shares have lost 31.7% and the S&P 500 has gained 6.6%."
  • According to MarketWatch on Monday, 7 August, "The stock has fallen 76% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 17%."
  • According to DailyForex on Monday, 7 August, "The S&P 500 has seen considerable volatility, driven by market uncertainty and the influence of earnings announcements.", "The S&P 500 displayed a modest rally during Friday's trading session as the jobs number came in cooler than expected. "

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