{"id":17948,"date":"2025-03-10T03:10:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T03:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=17948"},"modified":"2025-03-10T03:10:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T03:10:22","slug":"nikkei-225-gains-amid-trade-caution-strong-yen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/analysis\/nikkei-225-gains-amid-trade-caution-strong-yen\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei 225 Gains Amid Trade Caution, Strong Yen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7-500x273.png 500w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7-400x218.png 400w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7-350x191.png 350w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7-200x109.png 200w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/download-7.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><strong>Nikkei 225 climbs 0.3%<\/strong> to close at <strong>37,116.15<\/strong>; Topix edges up slightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gains mirror Wall Street despite ongoing <strong>US trade policy uncertainties<\/strong>, with <strong>Yen strength<\/strong> at five-month highs limits market upside potential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan reports <strong>current account deficit<\/strong> in January; <strong>real wages fall 1.8% YoY<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology sector<\/strong> leads gains, bolstering overall market sentiment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Japanese Stocks Recover, Yen Strength a Concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan&#8217;s <strong>Nikkei 225<\/strong> gained modestly to close at <strong>37,116.15<\/strong>, tracking positive cues from Wall Street on Friday, despite traders remaining <strong>cautious amid volatile US trade policies<\/strong> under President Trump. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stronger yen, hovering at a <strong>five-month high<\/strong>, posed a challenge for the market, especially for export-heavy stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-1024x471.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-1024x471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-1536x706.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-2048x942.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-500x230.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-400x184.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-350x161.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/10.3_1-200x92.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: Nikkei 225 holds near 37,116.15, testing key levels as momentum shifts\u2013as seen on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nikkei 225 declined 0.09%, closing at 37,116.15 after opening at 37,148.00. The index reached a high of 37,145.65 and a low of 36,687.65, showing slight bearish pressure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moving averages (MA 5,10,30) indicate a mixed trend, with price attempting to recover after a recent dip. The MACD (12,26,9) histogram is turning positive, suggesting a potential shift in momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key support is at <strong>36,455.15<\/strong>, while resistance is seen at <strong>37,457.15<\/strong>. A breakout above resistance could extend gains, while failure to hold above 37,000 may lead to renewed selling pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Economic Data Highlights Domestic Pressures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan recorded a <strong>current account deficit<\/strong> in January\u2014the first in two years\u2014as imports significantly exceeded exports. <\/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 posts current account deficit for first time in 2 years <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vmAmDW3RaY\">https:\/\/t.co\/vmAmDW3RaY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cE4aqYSXUR\">pic.twitter.com\/cE4aqYSXUR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1898931878402376167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>inflation-adjusted real wages fell <a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20250310\/p2g\/00m\/0bu\/020000c\" title=\"\">1.8% year-on-year<\/a><\/strong>, reversing two months of positive momentum and raising questions about the strength of domestic consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, solid performances from technology stocks <strong>provided market support<\/strong>, including Disco (+2.2%), Lasertec (+2.6%), and Advantest (+0.9%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Market Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traders should closely monitor currency movements and US trade developments, as continued yen strength could cap further advances in Japanese equities, while clarity on trade policy could offer renewed market confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/#facebook\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikkei 225 gains 0.3% to 37,116 as tech stocks rally; yen strength and cautious sentiment over US trade policies limit further upside. -vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[37,30],"class_list":["post-17948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-nikkei","tag-yen"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}