The Nikkei
First issue 'Chugai Bukka Shimpo', 1876 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Blanket (54.6 cm x 40.65 cm) |
| Owner(s) | Nikkei, Inc. |
| Publisher | Tsuneo Kita |
| Founded | 2 December 1876 (as The Nihon Keizai Shimbun) |
| Political alignment | Centre-right Neoliberalism Conservative liberalism Conservatism |
| Language | Japanese and English |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Country | Japan |
| Circulation | 1,361,000 Morning 970,000 Electronic version |
| Website | www |
The Nikkei, also known as The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (日本経済新聞; lit. "Japan Economics Newspaper"), is the flagship publication of Nikkei, Inc. (based in Tokyo) and the world's largest financial newspaper, with a daily circulation exceeding 1.73 million copies. The Nikkei 225, a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has been calculated by the newspaper since 1950.
It is one of the four national newspapers in Japan; the other three are The Asahi Shimbun, the Yomiuri Shimbun and the Mainichi Shimbun.