交易新闻
24 Apr 2015
Nikkei drifts lower on profit-taking
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The Japanese equities index opened lower with a negative gap of almost 40 points largely on profit-taking after the recent strength that drove the index to fresh 15 year highs.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index trades lower by -0.72% at 20,042, retreating from fresh highs at 20142.47 levels. The index also weakened on the back of a slightly stronger yen which dragged exports stocks lower.
The index trades with a negative market breadth, the advance-decline ratio being 75:143. Sumitomo Chemical edged 6.72% higher, followed by Sony Corp up nearly 4.5%. Among the top losers, Toyota Tsusho Corp is down -4.11%. While Secom Co Ltd is down –3.59%.
Nikkei Technical Levels
The index has an immediate resistance stands at 20k. Meanwhile, support is seen at 19860 levels and from here to 19600 levels.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index trades lower by -0.72% at 20,042, retreating from fresh highs at 20142.47 levels. The index also weakened on the back of a slightly stronger yen which dragged exports stocks lower.
The index trades with a negative market breadth, the advance-decline ratio being 75:143. Sumitomo Chemical edged 6.72% higher, followed by Sony Corp up nearly 4.5%. Among the top losers, Toyota Tsusho Corp is down -4.11%. While Secom Co Ltd is down –3.59%.
Nikkei Technical Levels
The index has an immediate resistance stands at 20k. Meanwhile, support is seen at 19860 levels and from here to 19600 levels.