{"id":37053,"date":"2025-12-17T14:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=37053"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:32:12","slug":"nasdaq-rebounds-as-tech-sentiment-improves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/nasdaq-rebounds-as-tech-sentiment-improves\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasdaq Rebounds as Tech Sentiment Improves"},"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-2025-11-11T111626711-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37061\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nasdaq 100 <\/strong><strong>gains<\/strong><strong> 0.14%<\/strong> to 25,143.20, snapping two-day losing streak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chipmakers and AI-linked names<\/strong> lead recovery after prior selloff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikkei tracks U.S. tech rebound, closing 0.3% higher at 49,505.41<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders await <strong>BOJ rate hike decision<\/strong> on Friday, focus on forward guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Nasdaq 100<\/strong> climbed <strong>0.14%<\/strong> to 25,143.20 on Wednesday, bouncing from recent lows as <strong>AI-linked stocks and chipmakers staged a cautious recovery<\/strong>.<\/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\">The Nasdaq recovered to close higher while the S&amp;P 500 and the Dow closed lower, impacted by declines in healthcare and energy stocks. Investors evaluated delayed economic data to gauge the Federal Reserve&#39;s monetary policy outlook for next year <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eENPc0aSch\">https:\/\/t.co\/eENPc0aSch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qMfu96423r\">pic.twitter.com\/qMfu96423r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2001087448554856862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rebound helped stabilise broader sentiment across Asian equities, including Japan\u2019s <strong>Nikkei 225<\/strong>, which rose <strong>0.3%<\/strong>, snapping a two-session losing streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantest<\/strong> (+1.59%), a key supplier to Nvidia, led Japan\u2019s tech sector higher, while <strong>robotics firm Fanuc<\/strong> gained 2.68% and <strong>Fast Retailing<\/strong> advanced 0.87%.<\/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\">Semiconductor materials linchpin Resonac is eyeing solid growth from Beijing\u2019s ambition to build its own chip industry, leaving the door open for further investment in China in the years ahead <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jr2gmC1lI9\">https:\/\/t.co\/Jr2gmC1lI9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/2001126484665065616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The move followed steep declines earlier this week, triggered by valuation concerns and signs of <strong>overcrowding in AI exposure<\/strong>, with names like <strong>Yaskawa Electric<\/strong>, <strong>Fujikura<\/strong>, and <strong>Renesas<\/strong> suffering double-digit declines over the past two sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Caution Ahead of BOJ Call<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Nasdaq\u2019s gains brought welcome relief, risk appetite remains tempered ahead of <strong>Friday\u2019s Bank of Japan policy decision<\/strong>, where the central bank is widely expected to <strong>raise interest rates by 25bps to 0.75%<\/strong>\u2014a move that would mark Japan\u2019s second hike this year and its <strong>first year-end rate lift since 2006<\/strong>.<\/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\">Bank of Japan to take interest rates to 30-year high <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dBhM9ADucL\">https:\/\/t.co\/dBhM9ADucL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dBhM9ADucL\">https:\/\/t.co\/dBhM9ADucL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2000884893207736584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Markets have <strong>fully priced in the hike<\/strong>, shifting focus to <strong>Governor Ueda\u2019s commentary<\/strong> on the 2026 tightening path, with speculation growing that rates could reach 1% by midyear.<\/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\">BOJ&#39;s Ueda flags uncertainty on how far rates can go up <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UYhSIZvYus\">https:\/\/t.co\/UYhSIZvYus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UYhSIZvYus\">https:\/\/t.co\/UYhSIZvYus<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1996581511630401709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts also point to growing fiscal risks following PM Takaichi\u2019s expansionary spending plans, which could muddy the BOJ\u2019s longer-term inflation fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NAS100 is trading around <strong>25,143<\/strong>, up <strong>0.14%<\/strong>, maintaining a broadly bullish structure but showing signs of slowing momentum after peaking at <strong>26,289.5<\/strong> in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Price is hovering just under the short-term moving averages, with the 30-day MA offering soft support near <strong>24,900<\/strong>. The slope of the trend remains upward, but recent candles suggest some consolidation is underway.<\/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\/image-26-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37054\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MACD shows a weakening of bullish momentum, with the signal line catching up to the MACD line, hinting at a possible crossover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the index holds above <strong>24,500<\/strong>, the broader uptrend remains intact. However, a break below could trigger deeper pullbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upside moves will likely need a strong catalyst to break past <strong>26,000<\/strong> again\u2014possibly a dovish Fed tone or strong tech earnings in early January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Nasdaq\u2019s resilience is helping anchor global tech sentiment<\/strong>, but broader direction will hinge on macro outcomes this week, including <strong>Japan\u2019s BOJ decision<\/strong> and incoming U.S. data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With valuations stretched and AI exuberance facing a reset, traders should brace for <strong>rangebound volatility and tactical repositioning<\/strong> into year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more about trading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/indices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Indices<\/a> on VT Markets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/Insights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nasdaq staged a modest recovery overnight, offering relief to global tech sentiment and helping lift Japan\u2019s Nikkei. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":37061,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-37053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-indices"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}