{"id":29852,"date":"2025-08-29T07:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=29852"},"modified":"2025-08-29T07:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:41:13","slug":"nikkei-slips-as-yen-strength-and-data-weigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/nikkei-slips-as-yen-strength-and-data-weigh\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei Slips as Yen Strength and Data Weigh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image_fx-86-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20961\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nikkei closes at <strong>42,718.47<\/strong>, down <strong>0.26%<\/strong>, trimming weekly gain to <strong>0.2%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Index hit record <strong>43,876.42<\/strong> on August 19, still finishing the month up more than <strong>4%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 eased on Friday, ending at <strong>42,718.47<\/strong> as traders locked in gains on the final trading day of August. The pullback followed a strong monthly rally that saw the index climb more than <strong>4%<\/strong>, including a record high of <strong>43,876.42<\/strong> earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Japan&#39;s output falls as US tariffs bite, inflation slows <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ksNHgTNXpn\">https:\/\/t.co\/ksNHgTNXpn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ksNHgTNXpn\">https:\/\/t.co\/ksNHgTNXpn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1961326727809905035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broader Topix also fell <strong>0.47% to 3,075.18<\/strong>, though it posted a <strong>4.49% gain<\/strong> for August, underscoring the resilience of Japanese equities in the global risk rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Profit-taking came as the yen strengthened overnight, reducing the value of exporters\u2019 overseas revenues, and as domestic data disappointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Inflation in Tokyo sharply eased led by government utility subsidies, while still staying well above the Bank of Japan\u2019s target, keeping it on a path toward further interest rate hikes <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AC0aTWbLzz\">https:\/\/t.co\/AC0aTWbLzz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1961215320481272073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Factory output fell more than expected in July, while retail sales rose only slightly, missing forecasts. Automakers were among the hardest hit, with Toyota sliding <strong>1.58%<\/strong> and Honda down <strong>1.29%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tech and consumer names were also softer: Tokyo Electron closed <strong>0.41% lower<\/strong>, Sony fell <strong>1.45%<\/strong>, and Nintendo dipped <strong>0.89%<\/strong>. Of the 225 Nikkei components, <strong>152 stocks declined, 68 advanced, and five ended flat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nikkei 225 has seen a strong rebound from its April low near 30,397, climbing steadily to reach a recent high of 43,946 before pulling back to around 42,711.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The index remains above its 30-day moving average, showing that the broader uptrend is still intact, but the shorter-term moving averages are flattening, suggesting that momentum is cooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MACD has also started to roll over, with its histogram slipping toward neutral, hinting at a loss of bullish strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/1_image-22-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29853\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immediate resistance remains at 43,950, and a breakout above would confirm renewed upside potential toward 45,000. On the downside, first support is at 42,000, followed by the stronger 39,800 level, which has acted as a key floor for months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the long-term bias stays bullish, the index may enter a period of consolidation or mild correction before attempting its next leg higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With strong August gains on the books, near-term profit-taking could keep the Nikkei rangebound between <strong>42,000 and 43,500<\/strong>. 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