The Nikkei Index Has Risen to a 2-Month High
As we wrote on June 17th, analyzing the Nikkei 225 chart (Japan 225 on FXOpen):
the price formed a consolidation pattern (in the shape of a narrowing triangle);
the price formed a bullish reversal from the 38,000 points level (indicated by an arrow), suggesting potential growth and trend establishment upon pattern breakout.
Since then, the price has broken out of the consolidation triangle and today exceeded the 39,800 level - marking the highest point since mid-April.
Technical analysis of the Nikkei 225 chart (Japan 225 on FXOpen) provides more information:
the price is in a significant uptrend (shown by the blue channel);
after breaking out of the consolidation triangle, the price reached the median line of the channel - implying that the bullish momentum may weaken here, but not necessarily come to an end completely.
It is possible that the Nikkei 225 index (Japan 225 on FXOpen) will continue to rise steadily along the median line, but fundamental factors should be considered as key drivers:
Firstly, the ultra-loose policy of the Bank of Japan, which is beneficial for the growth of Japan's export-oriented enterprises. However, the central bank's policy is increasingly criticized, especially with the USD/JPY exchange rate nearing the 'red line' of 160 yen per dollar.
Secondly, the influence of the US stock market. In this regard, it should be noted that:
the current rise in the Nikkei 225 index (Japan 225 on FXOpen) is linked to the strong recovery of NVDA shares after three days of decline;
upcoming news on US inflation. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index values will be published on Friday at 15:30 GMT+3 and could cause significant volatility in financial markets, potentially affecting the price of the Nikkei 225 index (Japan 225 on FXOpen).
A significant resistance level is seen at the psychological level of 40,000. After the price surpassed it in March (but failed to hold above it on two attempts), it retraced by more than 9% with the formation of the aforementioned consolidation triangle.
Read more: https://fxopen.com/blog/en/oa-the-nikkei-index-has-risen-to-a-2-month-high/
Text source: Forex Trading Blog
