{"id":59589,"date":"2026-08-15T10:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/uncategorized\/japans-nikkei-slips-as-investors-seize-profits-after-2-day-rise\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:32:31","slug":"japans-nikkei-slips-as-investors-seize-profits-after-2-day-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/japans-nikkei-slips-as-investors-seize-profits-after-2-day-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan&#8217;s Nikkei slips as investors seize profits after 2-day rise"},"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>Nikkei falls 0.45% to 38,749.25 after approaching 39,000 points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investors take profits after two consecutive days of gains.<\/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 fell on Tuesday as profit-taking set in after Japanese equities rebounded close to the 39,000-point mark the previous day. The Nikkei declined 0.45% to 38,749.25, while the broader Topix was down 0.46% at 2785.22.<\/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\/Nikkei22-VTMarkets-4June-1024x458.jpeg\" alt=\"Chart showing the Nikkei 225 index performance with a slight upward trend, closing at 38,851.15 after a brief 2-day rise. Investors locked in profits as there was little new market data to act on. The chart includes moving averages and MACD indicators, reflecting a mixed sentiment influenced by limited support from Wall Street's performance. Hosted at VT Markets, a forex CFDs brokerage\" class=\"wp-image-13590\" style=\"width:1434px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: Nikkei 225 seen trading at 38851.15 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>Traders capture profits as market lacks catalysts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With little new material for the market to act on, investors locked in profits following two consecutive days of gains. Japanese equities received limited support from Wall Street, where the S&amp;P 500 and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/nasdaq-index-soars-as-tech-stocks-continue-to-rally\/\">Nasdaq<\/a> edged higher in a choppy session overnight, while the Dow lost ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nikkei climbed to an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/business\/status\/1760560571882041725\">all-time peak of 41,087.75 on March 22<\/a> but retreated the following month. While the benchmark index touched the 39,000 level in May and again on Monday, it has struggled to maintain this range.<\/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 Nikkei hit a historic high not seen since 1989, marking an epic come-back for the country&#39;s stock market. <br><br>See how Japan got its mojo back in these five charts: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QfhCy2vvmT\">https:\/\/t.co\/QfhCy2vvmT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rN5CoHTbG6\">pic.twitter.com\/rN5CoHTbG6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/business\/status\/1760560571882041725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2024<\/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\">The market appears to be struggling to find a new theme or driver to push it higher. The dollar\/yen is no longer rising, commodity prices have peaked, and inflation expectations globally are down.<br><br><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/bank-of-japan-boj-open-to-act-on-excessive-japanese-yen-decline\/\">Bank of Japan (BOJ) open to act on excessive Japanese yen decline<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Yen&#8217;s 34-year low spurs speculation on Bank of Japan&#8217;s rate hike timing<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the dollar\/yen appears largely range-bound for now, the yen sitting at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/japan-to-intervene-in-forex-market-as-the-japanese-yen-hits-34-year-low\/\">34-year low<\/a> has fuelled bets for the Bank of Japan to hike interest rates sooner this year, perhaps as early as July. This uncertainty makes investors hesitant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the recent dip, the Nikkei remains up 16.3% for the year so far, with analysts forecasting it will trade at 40,750 by the end of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>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-ca\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:13589 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points: Japan&#8217;s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as profit-taking set in after Japanese equities rebounded close to the 39,000-point mark the previous day. The Nikkei declined 0.45% to 38,749.25, while the broader Topix was down 0.46% at 2785.22. Picture: Nikkei 225 seen trading at 38851.15 on the VT Markets app. Traders capture profits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/japans-nikkei-slips-as-investors-seize-profits-after-2-day-rise\/\" 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-59589","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 fell on Tuesday as profit-taking set in after Japanese equities rebounded close to the 39,000-point mark the previous day. 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