{"id":22150,"date":"2025-05-14T08:04:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=22150"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:04:46","slug":"nikkei-dips-as-profit-taking-halts-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/analysis\/nikkei-dips-as-profit-taking-halts-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei Dips as Profit-Taking Halts Rally"},"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\/05\/indices8-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16992\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nikkei ends 0.14% lower at 38,128.13, pulling back from Tuesday\u2019s three-month high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topix snaps 13-session winning streak, falling 0.32%\u2014its first decline since April 25.<\/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 equity market cooled on Wednesday as the Nikkei 225 fell 0.14% to 38,128.13, weighed by profit-taking following a swift rebound to the 38,000 level. The broader Topix index declined 0.32% to 2,763.29, ending a 13-day rally that marked its longest winning streak since August 2009.<\/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\">In a further step towards de-escalating the trade war between the United States and China, the US will cut the &#39;de minimis&#39; tariff for low-value shipments from China to as low as 30% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qa8LtiCcO2\">https:\/\/t.co\/qa8LtiCcO2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZMaRXCW24x\">pic.twitter.com\/ZMaRXCW24x<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1922551201033552123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pullback came despite a softer U.S. dollar and improving sentiment over global trade following the U.S.-China 90-day tariff truce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sector-wise, losses were concentrated in heavyweight exporters and auto stocks. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aBkktfzUD8\">Toyota Motor dropped 3.53%<\/a>, reflecting cautious sentiment despite broader optimism over trade. Fast Retailing, parent of Uniqlo, fell 1.09% and was the biggest individual drag on the index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the flip side, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LBZxzbwJeY\">Sony rose 3.67% after forecasting a 0.3% increase<\/a> in annual operating profit for the year ending March 2026\u2014signalling stability in consumer tech demand. However, Yaskawa Electric lost 1.88% after being removed from MSCI\u2019s standard index in its latest quarterly review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the more than 1,600 companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange\u2019s Prime Market, 63% declined, while only 34% advanced.<\/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> has shown notable intraday volatility, dropping from a session high of <strong>38,760.93<\/strong> before finding support at <strong>37,835.93<\/strong> on 14 May. The steep selloff pulled the index well below its 30-period moving average, confirming a short-term bearish phase. However, a modest rebound has since emerged, with price recovering above the <strong>5- and 10-period<\/strong> MAs\u2014hinting at a potential bullish correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.global-vtrader.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/image-13-1024x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22151\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: Nikkei rebounds from 37,835 low, but faces key test near 38,200 amid mixed momentum signals, as seen on the <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>MACD<\/strong> has crossed above the signal line and shifted into positive histogram territory, suggesting that momentum may be turning in favour of the bulls. That said, a clear break above the <strong>38,200\u201338,250<\/strong> region is needed to confirm a reversal and resume upward momentum. Until then, price action remains vulnerable to further dips toward the recent low if resistance holds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Nikkei stalling near resistance and the Topix rally cooling off, Japanese equities may now enter a brief consolidation. While trade sentiment has improved, investor focus will likely shift to domestic earnings, BOJ rate commentary, and further signals from <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qa8LtiCcO2\">U.S.-China negotiations<\/a>. 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