{"id":24141,"date":"2025-06-09T08:22:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=24141"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:22:05","slug":"nikkei-rises-ahead-of-us-china-trade-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/nikkei-rises-ahead-of-us-china-trade-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei Rises Ahead of US-China Trade Talks"},"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-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/indices8-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16992\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nikkei 225 rises 0.92%, closing at 38,086.65.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advantest surges 4.86%; Socionext leads gains with a 7.34% rally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MACD shows fading bullish momentum; price stabilises after testing 38,176.65 resistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan\u2019s Nikkei extended gains into Monday\u2019s session, lifted by a convergence of diplomatic thaw and sector-specific tailwinds. Traders welcomed signs of progress between Washington and Beijing, as trade officials convene in London following a Trump\u2013Xi phone call late last week. While the full scope of the talks remains uncertain, the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w740Pomzg6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">semiconductor sector is already responding with conviction<\/a>.<\/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\">President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spent over an hour on the phone, talking trade. The rare leader-to-leader call came after weeks of tensions over tariffs and critical minerals <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1wktzgx4dS\">https:\/\/t.co\/1wktzgx4dS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ql3a92B945\">pic.twitter.com\/Ql3a92B945<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1930985528620380515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chip-testing equipment maker <strong>Advantest<\/strong> rose 4.86%, becoming the biggest point contributor to the index, while <strong>Socionext<\/strong> soared 7.34%, topping the leaderboard in percentage terms. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ReYFJo1PG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Broader sentiment<\/a> was buoyed by hopes that restrictions on high-tech shipments may begin to ease, a development seen as a potential lifeline for Japan\u2019s chip-heavy export economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SoftBank Group<\/strong>, a core Nikkei heavyweight with strong AI exposure, surged 4.98%. <strong>Disco<\/strong>, another chip equipment maker, gained 3.24%. On the healthcare front, <strong>Otsuka Holdings<\/strong> jumped 5.27% after reporting favourable Phase III data for its kidney treatment candidate \u2014 a rare fundamental catalyst in a risk-on session otherwise dominated by geopolitical speculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically, the <strong>Nikkei 225<\/strong> touched a session high of 38,176.65 \u2014 a level that now appears to form a short-term resistance band. The MACD histogram, while still in positive territory, shows signs of softening momentum, hinting at buyer fatigue as the index consolidates above 38,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/image-7-1024x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24142\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: Nikkei 225 holds near highs as bullish momentum cools, as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Price action remains well above the 5-, 10-, and 30-period moving averages on the 15-minute chart, suggesting short-term bullish control. However, with volume thinning into the close and no fresh catalyst until after the trade talks conclude, a sideways range between 37,850\u201338,200 could develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should talks break positively, a breakout toward April\u2019s highs near 38,400 may follow. Conversely, a stall in negotiations could spark profit-taking, especially among the recent outperformers in the chip segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Fundamental Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus now shifts to any immediate headlines from the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1QtyKfGQjl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S.\u2013China meeting<\/a>. Trump\u2019s remark that rare earth supply will \u201cno longer be a problem\u201d for the U.S. may indicate forthcoming flexibility, but the credibility of that claim \u2014 and whether it leads to actual policy shifts \u2014 remains to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, underperformance at the index\u2019s lower end continues to weigh. <strong>iSpace<\/strong> fell by its daily limit of 20% for a second straight session after its lunar lander failed to touch down successfully \u2014 a stark contrast to the optimism in the rest of the tech complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Nikkei now resting just below short-term resistance, any upside will likely hinge on clear progress from the London talks. Until then, traders may tread water near current levels. Watch for a MACD crossover or a retest of the 37,850 support zone for clues on next direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login?_gl=1*1azgbap*_gcl_au*NjE5NTE3MjY4LjE3NDQ2MDA3NDI.*_ga*MTY4OTgwNTU5Mi4xNzM2NzQ2MTgy*_ga_J26NL1ZVX7*czE3NDQ5NDQ0NTYkbzEyMCRnMCR0MTc0NDk0NDQ1NiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semiconductor optimism and diplomatic momentum lift Japan\u2019s equity benchmark. The Nikkei 225 closes at 38,086.65 as growth stocks take the lead. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":16992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[11,30],"class_list":["post-24141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-indices","tag-nikkei"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}