In 2020, Japanese stocks plunged amid the COVID-19 shock, bottomed out in March and then recovered sharply. Large-scale fiscal and monetary support from the government and the Bank of Japan helped drive the market's recovery.
2020 was a year of sharp global stock market declines and surges, and the Japanese stock market also saw significant movement. As COVID-19 spread, the Nikkei 225 fell, and the market remained caught up in the global economic downturn through around April.
The Nikkei 225 hit bottom in March before entering a recovery phase. The expansion of fiscal and monetary support by governments and central banks around the world has been cited as a factor behind the stock market's rebound.
The global economy's recovery became more pronounced from July onward, with Europe and the United States showing stronger recoveries than Asia, according to analysis.
This report examines, in quiz format, who was driving the market by comparing movements in the Nikkei 225 with the trading trends of a particular type of investor.