With the Nikkei 225 down about 14 percent since then, it seems clear that the figure is lower now.

Then, too, there is concern about the Nikkei 225 itself.

In less than a year, the Nikkei 225 had fallen almost 25 percent.

With the Nikkei 225 down 27 percent from its 2002 peak, not much seems to be working well.

It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2004.

Since then the Nikkei 225 is down more than 60 percent, measured in dollars.

The company is a member of the Nikkei 225.

The Nikkei 225 tumbled 241.33 points to 20,137.31 on the first day after the announcement.

The Nikkei 225 index fell 1.6 percent on the final day of trading, to end at 8,579.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 average is up 17 percent.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 4.02 percent and sank to an 18-year low of 9,453 at one point.

This follows a 0.6% decline overnight on the Nikkei 225.

They pushed the Nikkei 225 stock index down 1.7 percent today, to 10,962.98, its first close below 11,000 in five weeks.

When the Nikkei 225 reached its peak in 1989, 6 of the 10 largest companies were banks.

The Nikkei 225 fell 6.4 percent in the quarter.

Today the Nikkei 225 index rose 139.76 points, or 0.84 percent, to 16,756.24.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 264.13 points to close at 16,527.17.

The Nikkei 225 average fell 575 points, or 1.8 percent, to 31,876.86 during the six trading days through yesterday.

The first article cited the Nikkei 225 index, which showed an increase of 31 percent.

The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.9 percent, to finish at 9,306.26.

The Nikkei 225 stock average fell 1.3 percent, but is still up 32 percent this year.

That move pushed the country's benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, up 3.5 percent.

The Nikkei 225 index gained 284.60 points, or 2.2 percent, closing at 13,422.83.

So far this year, the Nikkei 225 average has climbed 19.2 percent, at least when measured in yen.

The Nikkei 225, an index of larger stocks, ended the week off 6.9 percent, at 30,372.16.

At the end of the morning, the Nikkei index was down 407.84 points, or 1.1 percent.

The Nikkei index was up 655.72 points, or 3.78 percent.

The advance today still left the Nikkei index down by nearly 4 percent for the week.

The Nikkei index of 225 issues ended up 886.27 points to 26,230.01.

The Nikkei index of 225 issues rose slightly, up 0.38 percent.

Over the last five months, the Nikkei index has risen 24 percent.

The Nikkei index of 225 stocks is up 28 percent this year in local terms.

The Nikkei index of 225 issues closed up 199.92 points, or nearly 1 percent, at 20,791.68.

The 225-share Nikkei index lost 294.13 points, to close at 22,578.43.

Over all, the Nikkei index of 225 stocks is off just 3 percent from the high it set last month.

The Nikkei index of 225 issues lost 909.48 points, or 3.87 percent, to close at 22,585.63.

The Nikkei index of 225 issues closed down 153.32 points, or 0.77 percent, to 19,764.31.

The Nikkei index fell 6.9 percent last week, to 34,890.97.

For the week, the benchmark Nikkei index rose 5.5 percent.

The Nikkei index of 225 stocks was down 5.7 percent at midday.

The Nikkei index of 225 issues ended the day down 31.4 points, or 0.18 percent, at 17,190.63.

The Nikkei index has been struggling to remain over 20,000 during most of this year.

The Nikkei index closed at 19,570.67, its lowest this year.

In the early afternoon, the Nikkei index of 225 issues was up 964.93 points, or 4.03 percent, to 24,927.00.

In six weeks, the Nikkei index fell 20 percent.

The Nikkei index of 225 stocks rose 2.08 percent, to its highest level in 21 months.

The 225-share Nikkei index closed up 150.16 points, or 0.63 percent, to 23,962.07.

The Nikkei index has fallen 29 percent since then.

With the Nikkei index that low, there would be no gains, and, thus, far less capital.

The Nikkei index of 225 stocks was up 141.85 points, or 0.89 percent, to 16,117.50.