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Reading: Nikkei 225 gains 0.41% to 66,405.56
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MacroHerald > Latest News > Markets > Equities > Nikkei 225 gains 0.41% to 66,405.56
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Nikkei 225 gains 0.41% to 66,405.56

Özge Adıgüzel
Last updated: 31 August 2026 10:17
Özge Adıgüzel - Editor
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed at 66,405.56 points on 28 August 2026, up 0.41% from the previous close.

Where it sits

The reading is the close of the last session before this week opened.

In markets the same day, the S&P 500 fell 0.25% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.52%.

Data: Nikkei Inc.

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Özge Adıgüzel is an editor at MacroHerald. She holds a degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University.
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