noun
Nikkei; Nihon Keizai Shimbun; Japanese business newspaper
Common abbreviation for 日本経済新聞, the Japanese financial and business newspaper. Often translated simply as “the Nikkei.”
日経でその記事を読んだ。
I read that article in the Nikkei.
noun
Nikkei index; Nikkei stock average
In market and finance contexts, 日経 can refer to the Nikkei share index, especially the 日経平均株価.
日経が一時500円以上下がった。
The Nikkei temporarily fell by more than 500 yen.