Nikkei 225 to add NRI and Muji owner in semiannual review

TOKYO -- Nikkei will replace two constituent stocks of the Nikkei Stock Average, or Nikkei 225, as part of its semiannual review, effective from Oct. 1, the index provider said on Wednesday.

Nomura Research Institute and Ryohin Keikaku, the owner of Muji, will be added, while Nippon Paper Industries and ink producer DIC will be removed. Nikkei said the reshuffle is to improve the index's sector balance.

Following the exclusion of two stocks from the Nikkei 225, the Nikkei 225 Climate Change 1.5°C Target Index will also remove Nippon Paper and DIC.

At the same time, the Nikkei 225 High Dividend Yield Stock 50 Index will delete DIC from the list. All these changes will take place on Oct. 1.

For more details, please visit the Nikkei indexes website.