{"id":21203,"date":"2025-04-25T04:06:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T04:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=21203"},"modified":"2025-04-25T04:06:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T04:06:35","slug":"nikkei-225-jumps-as-tech-stocks-rally-and-yen-retreats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/analysis\/nikkei-225-jumps-as-tech-stocks-rally-and-yen-retreats\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei 225 Jumps as Tech Stocks Rally and Yen Retreats"},"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-latam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/download-4-1-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17304\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nikkei 225 climbed 1.4% intraday to 35,518.96, on track for a 2.2% weekly gain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topix index rose 1.08%, with a 2.35% weekly increase in sight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USD\/JPY slipped to 142.94 (-0.23%) as U.S.\u2013Japan talks calmed currency fears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese equities surged on Friday, capping a strong week as a rebound in tech shares and a softer yen helped offset broader trade uncertainties. The <strong>Nikkei 225 touched 35,639.13<\/strong> at its peak before easing slightly to close at <strong>35,534.13<\/strong>\u2014still marking a robust intraday and weekly performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investor sentiment turned positive after President Trump toned down his trade rhetoric, calling the standoff &#8220;unsustainable&#8221; and signalling a possible shift in stance. While Beijing denied claims that talks with the U.S. had resumed, traders largely shrugged off geopolitical noise and refocused on corporate earnings and chip sector prospects.<\/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 intends to push back against any US effort to bring it into an economic bloc aligned against China because of the importance of Tokyo\u2019s trade ties with Beijing, sources say  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SeeiW17SYG\">https:\/\/t.co\/SeeiW17SYG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1915367697782579432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcb1 <strong>Weaker Yen Provides Tailwind for Japanese Stocks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A dip in the Japanese yen also supported the rally, particularly in export-heavy industries. The <strong>USD\/JPY pair slipped to 142.94<\/strong>, easing from recent highs. Traders welcomed signs of diplomatic coordination between Japan\u2019s Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Treasury\u2014even if official policy changes weren\u2019t announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This decline in currency volatility gave markets room to breathe, especially after midweek swings had threatened to derail sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">\ud83d\udcca <strong>Technical Outlook: Nikkei Clears Key Resistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Nikkei 225 staged a strong rebound<\/strong> after hitting a low of 34,749.13 earlier in the session. Price action broke back above the 30-period moving average, forming a series of bullish candles that now target the <strong>35,650\u201336,000 zone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f <em>Chart: Nikkei pushes higher above short-term MAs, momentum shifts in favour of bulls \u2013 via VT Markets app<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>MACD remains bullish<\/strong>, with the histogram staying in positive territory and the signal line above the zero line. Short-term moving averages (5, 10, 30) are showing upward alignment, a sign of trend continuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support is firm near <strong>35,200<\/strong>, and a break above <strong>35,650<\/strong> could accelerate gains toward the <strong>36,000 psychological barrier<\/strong>. While price action shows some consolidation near the highs, the structure suggests this is a pause\u2014<strong>not a reversal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/image-30-1024x442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21204\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: Nikkei claws back from the dip, reclaiming structure above key moving averages as bulls eye the 36,000 zone, seen on the <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd2e <strong>Market Outlook: Momentum Builds Despite Policy Headwinds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan\u2019s stock market appears resilient, even in the face of uncertain trade narratives and mixed geopolitical signals. With earnings season in full swing and tech names leading gains, sentiment could stay positive\u2014especially if global risk appetite continues improving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the yen remains under control and U.S.\u2013Japan cooperation steadies currency expectations, the <strong>Nikkei may have more room to run<\/strong>. The next few sessions will be key in determining whether this momentum carries through or stalls near resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc8 Trade Japan\u2019s Top Index with VT Markets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking to capitalise on Nikkei 225 momentum? Trade Japan\u2019s leading index with tight spreads, fast execution, and advanced tools on VT Markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Access top Asian indices<br>\u2705 Real-time charting and indicators<br>\u2705 Secure and seamless platform<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open your <a href=\"https:\/\/latam.vtmarkets.com\/en\/trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Live Trading Account\">live VT Markets account<\/a> now and stay ahead of the Tokyo market trend.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan\u2019s benchmark equity index rebounded to fresh highs on Friday, as a softer U.S. trade stance and easing yen lifted sentiment across tech and chip-related stocks. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[49,57],"class_list":["post-21203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-indices","tag-nikkei"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}