{"id":56902,"date":"2026-08-20T02:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/japans-nikkei-gains-on-nvidia-surge-profit-taking-limits-further-upside\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:37:19","slug":"japans-nikkei-gains-on-nvidia-surge-profit-taking-limits-further-upside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/japans-nikkei-gains-on-nvidia-surge-profit-taking-limits-further-upside\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan&#8217;s Nikkei gains on Nvidia surge; Profit-taking limits further upside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Key points:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Japan&#8217;s Nikkei closes 0.23% higher, influenced by Nvidia&#8217;s strong performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Profit-taking in the afternoon curbed further gains despite positive sentiment.<\/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&#8217;s Nikkei share average ended higher on Wednesday, following an overnight rally in Wall Street&#8217;s semiconductor stocks. Nvidia&#8217;s impressive performance helped push Japan&#8217;s technology shares upward in the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/nvidia-nears-apple-in-market-cap-as-ai-dominance-drives-growth\/\">Nvidia, which surpassed Microsoft to become the world&#8217;s most valuable company overnight<\/a>, had a observable impact. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also climbed over 1%, boosting sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nikkei-VTMarkets-19June-1024x465.jpeg\" alt=\"\nThe chart shows the Nikkei 225 index (symbol: Nikkei225) on a weekly timeframe with a downtrend of -0.44%. It features an open price of 38,628.50, a close price of 38,457.15, a high of 38,817.15, and a low of 38,432.15. The chart includes technical indicators such as moving averages (MA) and the MACD (26,16,9). The Nikkei closed 0.23% higher at 38,570.76, while the broader Topix index finished up 0.47% at 2728.64. This positive movement came after some concerns about political risk in Europe had weighed on the market last week.\" class=\"wp-image-13822\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>See: Nikkei trades higher as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nikkei closes higher on improved market sentiment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nikkei closed 0.23% higher at 38,570.76, while the broader Topix index finished up 0.47% at 2728.64. This positive movement came after some concerns about political risk in Europe had weighed on the market last week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the stabilisation of US and European shares, along with Nvidia&#8217;s strong performance, improved market sentiment at the start of this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the positive start, profit-taking in the afternoon limited Nikkei&#8217;s gains. The US markets were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday, leading to lighter trading volume and sending the index into negative territory at times.<br><br><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/japans-nikkei-climbs-as-investors-snap-up-shares-following-sharp-decline\/\">Japan\u2019s Nikkei climbs as investors snap up shares following sharp decline<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Mitsubishi Motors leads gains on share buyback hopes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mitsubishi Motors emerged as the top gainer on the Nikkei, jumping about 9%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This surge followed comments from the auto firm&#8217;s president in an interview with the Nikkei newspaper, suggesting <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fmtoday\/status\/1655845075321253888\">the company might buy back shares for the first time in 18 years<\/a> and increase shareholder returns in fiscal year 2025.\u00a0<\/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\">Mitsubishi Corp plans US$2.2bil buyback as profit soars <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FMTNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FMTNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FMTBusiness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FMTBusiness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ye8GwNLPR4\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ye8GwNLPR4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fmtoday\/status\/1655845075321253888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Technology sector boosted by Nvidia and Advantest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nvidia-VTMarkets-19June-1024x459.jpeg\" alt=\"The chart shows the stock price of Nvidia (symbol: Nvidia) on a 4-hour timeframe with an uptrend of 3.10%. It features an open price of 131.09, a close price of 135.16, a high of 136.26, and a low of 130.71. The chart includes technical indicators such as moving averages (MA) and the MACD (26,16,9). In the technology sector, chip-testing equipment maker Advantest, which counts Nvidia among its customers, climbed 4.1%, adding 57.5 points to the Nikkei's near 89-point gain. AI-focused startup investor SoftBank Group also gained 1%.\" class=\"wp-image-13823\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: Nvidia trading at 136.26 as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the technology sector, chip-testing equipment maker Advantest, which counts Nvidia among its customers, climbed 4.1%, adding 57.5 points to the Nikkei&#8217;s near 89-point gain. AI-focused startup investor SoftBank Group also gained 1%.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the downside, cosmetic company Shiseido slid 4.8%, reflecting sector-specific pressures.Traders should watch for further developments in global markets and specific company announcements that could influence the Nikkei. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent rise in semiconductor stocks and potential strategic moves by companies like Mitsubishi Motors and Advantest indicate areas of opportunity.<br><strong><br>Start trading now \u2014 click <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/?utm_campaign=account_c&amp;utm_source=dma&amp;utm_medium=website\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to create your live VT Markets account.<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Start trading now \u2014 click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:13821 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points: Japan&#8217;s Nikkei share average ended higher on Wednesday, following an overnight rally in Wall Street&#8217;s semiconductor stocks. 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The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also climbed over 1%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/japans-nikkei-gains-on-nvidia-surge-profit-taking-limits-further-upside\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analysis"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Key points: Japan\u2019s Nikkei share average ended higher on Wednesday, following an overnight rally in Wall Street\u2019s semiconductor stocks. Nvidia\u2019s impressive performance helped push Japan\u2019s technology shares upward in the morning. 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