{"id":28953,"date":"2025-08-13T08:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=28953"},"modified":"2025-08-13T08:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:51:12","slug":"nikkei225-climbs-as-global-risk-appetite-surges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/analysis\/nikkei225-climbs-as-global-risk-appetite-surges\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei225 Climbs as Global Risk Appetite Surges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/04\/image_fx-86-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/04\/image_fx-86-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/04\/image_fx-86-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/04\/image_fx-86-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/04\/image_fx-86.png 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nikkei 225 climbs to <strong>43,399.15<\/strong>, up <strong>0.19%<\/strong>, marking its second consecutive record high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Softer U.S. CPI and Trump\u2019s tariff pause lift global equities and boost rate cut bets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Global equities rallied midweek after U.S. inflation data landed slightly below forecasts, reinforcing expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate cut. The MSCI All Country World Index touched an all-time high of <strong>950.13<\/strong>, while Wall Street futures gained as traders priced a <strong>94%<\/strong> chance of easing next month, up from <strong>57%<\/strong> a month ago.<\/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\">It\u2019s been a good run for global stocks, with MSCI\u2019s world benchmark heading for its best weekly performance since June, as bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut borrowing costs offset investor concern over tariffs: Here is your Evening Briefing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2DBqPvafxj\">https:\/\/t.co\/2DBqPvafxj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1953760268615381452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japan, sentiment was further supported by a Reuters poll showing manufacturers\u2019 confidence improving for the second straight month, alongside wholesale inflation easing in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paired with the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CBwgbF0RAu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bank of Japan\u2019s view<\/a> that cost pressures from raw materials will continue to fade, equities are expected to have more breathing room. President Donald Trump\u2019s 90-day pause on triple-digit Chinese import tariffs added to the tailwind for exporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/obzEe2g1Tg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nikkei 225 rose for the sixth straight session<\/a>, surging past the 43,000 mark for the first time and closing at <strong>43,399.15<\/strong>, up <strong>84 points<\/strong>. Gains were broad-based, with technology and defence stocks leading the charge in line with global risk appetite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nikkei 225 has seen a strong recovery since its April low of 30,397, climbing steadily to its current level of 43,399. The price has broken above previous resistance levels, with the short-term moving averages trending firmly upward and well above the longer-term MA, indicating sustained bullish momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/08\/image-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/08\/image-7.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/08\/image-7-300x132.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/08\/image-7-1024x450.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/08\/image-7-768x337.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The MACD is also in positive territory with a widening gap between the MACD and signal lines, reinforcing the strength of the current uptrend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the short term, the key area to watch is the 43,400\u201343,500 zone, which could act as a near-term resistance. A clean breakout could open the way toward 44,000 and higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the index faces rejection, initial support sits around 41,500, with stronger backing near 39,800. As long as the index holds above its rising 30-day MA, the bullish bias remains intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustaining a daily close above <strong>43,000<\/strong> could see the Nikkei 225 target <strong>44,000<\/strong> in the near term, particularly if global equities remain buoyed by rate cut optimism and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v5jlmZSl0z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Japan\u2019s domestic data holds firm<\/a>. A pullback below <strong>43,000<\/strong> would likely trigger profit-taking, with the next key floor at <strong>41,500<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan\u2019s benchmark sets a fresh record on softer U.S. inflation, upbeat domestic sentiment, and growing Fed cut expectations. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[8,24],"class_list":["post-28953","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\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/sv-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}