Kioxia, Don Quijote Operator Pan Pacific to Join Nikkei 225

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. and Don Quijote discount store operator Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. will join the Nikkei 225 stock index from Apr. 1, Nikkei Inc. said Thursday.

Kioxia’s high liquidity prompted the memory maker’s inclusion, while an adjustment to the number of constituents among sectors contributed to Pan Pacific’s inclusion. GS Yuasa Corp. and Casio Computer Co. will be excluded, the index operator said.