{"id":33083,"date":"2025-10-24T13:39:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T05:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=33083"},"modified":"2025-10-24T13:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T05:39:32","slug":"nikkei-225-rallies-near-record-highs-on-tech-and-stimulus-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/nikkei-225-rallies-near-record-highs-on-tech-and-stimulus-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei 225 Rallies Near Record Highs on Tech and Stimulus Bets"},"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\/image_fx-86-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20961\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nikkei 225<\/strong> rose <strong>0.88%<\/strong> to <strong>49,386.15<\/strong>, marking an eighth weekly gain in nine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tech heavyweights <strong>SoftBank Group<\/strong> (+3.61%), <strong>Advantest<\/strong> (+3.8%), and <strong>Tokyo Electron<\/strong> (+2.35%) led the rebound.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders priced in <strong>fiscal stimulus expectations<\/strong> from the new government.<\/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 <strong>Nikkei 225<\/strong> climbed on Friday, recovering from a sharp pullback in the previous session as traders rotated back into large-cap technology stocks. The benchmark index rose <strong>0.88% to 49,386.15<\/strong>, while the <strong>Topix<\/strong> gained <strong>0.66% to 3,275.37<\/strong>, extending the market\u2019s winning streak to eight weeks out of the past nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investor sentiment improved after <strong>Sanae Takaichi<\/strong>, Japan\u2019s newly elected prime minister, signalled intentions to pursue <strong>fiscal expansion<\/strong> and policies supportive of domestic growth.<\/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\u2019s Sanae Takaichi is set to address parliament for the first time as prime minister, in a speech that will likely prioritize tackling a cost-of-living crunch and bolstering defense ahead of a visit by President Trump next week <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5xXra8J91f\">https:\/\/t.co\/5xXra8J91f<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1981559941597925548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Market participants continued to position around the so-called <em>\u201cTakaichi trade\u201d<\/em>, rotating between AI, defence, and industrial plays based on anticipated government spending priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Nikkei 225<\/strong> surged <strong>0.88%<\/strong> to close at <strong>49,386.15<\/strong>, buoyed by a wave of risk-on sentiment across Asian markets. Traders cheered upbeat corporate earnings and a weaker yen, which helped export-heavy sectors extend their recent rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The index is now edging closer to the symbolic <strong>50,000<\/strong> level, a mark that could act as both a psychological and technical barrier in the near term.<\/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\/1_image-36-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33084\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From a <strong>technical perspective<\/strong>, the uptrend remains firmly intact. The <strong>5-, 10-, and 30-day moving averages<\/strong> continue to slope upward, confirming sustained bullish momentum since the breakout above <strong>45,000<\/strong> in mid-September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Price action has consistently respected the 10-day moving average as dynamic support, while the most recent rebound near <strong>48,000<\/strong> reaffirmed the market\u2019s appetite for higher levels. Immediate resistance lies at <strong>49,500\u201350,000<\/strong>, while strong support is seen around <strong>47,800\u201348,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>MACD<\/strong> remains in positive territory with a widening spread above the signal line, indicating robust momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The histogram continues to print green bars, reflecting ongoing buying pressure. Unless momentum stalls or the MACD line crosses downward, the current rally could carry further gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With policy optimism and robust sector rotation underpinning sentiment, Japanese equities appear well-supported heading into the final quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traders will be watching for any concrete details of Takaichi\u2019s fiscal programme, which could set the tone for further gains in <strong>AI, semiconductor, and infrastructure-linked shares<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login?_gl=1*5vyjdn*_gcl_au*Njc1MzM0NjY0LjE3NTEzNTM4MTc.*_ga*MjA5ODA0NDIzNC4xNzI3OTE1ODQ1*_ga_J26NL1ZVX7*czE3NTE4NzkxMDYkbzMwOCRnMSR0MTc1MTg3OTExOCRqNDgkbDAkaDA.*_ga_6XQ8153GYW*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzU3JGcxJHQxNzUxODc5MTE4JGo1MCRsMCRoMA..*_ga_BG6LYEHPX1*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMTgkajUwJGwwJGgw*_ga_J8BRGZSREX*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_7CG6454YR5*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_69Z54R4H9N*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_CY2VCKFC3C*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_TXZ07R2C21*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_17TMGY9BBE*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_MWDVVSEVL5*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_2QCC3S2748*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_E7D2PCX624*czE3NTE4NzkxMjYkbzUkZzAkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_XJ4037XKK6*czE3NTE4NzkxMjYkbzUkZzAkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_EJCVQDC7VT*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajQyJGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">start trading<\/a> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 surged, supported by strong gains in technology shares and optimism surrounding newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s pro-growth policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":20961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[11,30],"class_list":["post-33083","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\/33083","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=33083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}