Nikkei 225 Market Analysis

Aug 14, 2026

JPN225 weekly recap: index climbs to 69,196 close, week of 2026-08-10

JPN225 opened at 66,159 and closed the week near 68,849, a gain of roughly 4.1 percent driven by five sessions of buying pressure.

Aug 12, 2026

JPN225 midweek: index up near 1,336 points, week of 2026-08-10

JPN225 sits at 67,495 midweek, up from a 66,159 Monday open, with the week's high at 67,546 and longs holding a slight edge.

Aug 10, 2026

JPN225 week ahead: what to watch after a strong run, 2026-08-10

JPN225 closed last week at 66269 after a firm five-session climb, and this week opens with a bullish positioning skew and no scheduled high-impact catalysts.

Aug 7, 2026

JPN225 weekly recap: Nikkei climbs to 65,471 close, 2026-08-03

JPN225 opened the week at 63,714 and closed at 65,471, a net gain of roughly 2.8 percent driven by a strong midweek push.

Aug 5, 2026

JPN225 midweek: index up 2,517 points, where we are 2026-08-03

JPN225 trades at 66,231 midweek, up more than 2,500 points from Monday's open, with longs holding a slim majority ahead of Thursday and Friday.

Aug 3, 2026

JPN225 week ahead: what to watch from Monday 2026-08-03

JPN225 closed last week near 62,972 after a volatile stretch. Here are the levels and positioning skew shaping the new trading week.

Jul 31, 2026

JPN225 weekly recap: index whipsaws to 64,360 close, 2026-07-27

JPN225 opened at 65,340, dropped near 60,430, then clawed back to close at 64,360 for a net weekly loss of roughly 1.5 percent.

Jul 29, 2026

JPN225 midweek: index sliding through 61,228, week of 2026-07-27

JPN225 has dropped from Monday's 65,340 open to 61,228 by Wednesday's close, with sentiment leaning slightly long into the back half of the week.

Jul 27, 2026

JPN225 week ahead: what to watch after a volatile 2026-07-27

JPN225 gave back its midweek surge to close last week near the lows, and positioning sits mildly long as the new week opens with a light calendar.

Jul 24, 2026

JPN225 weekly recap: spike to 67,593 fades to 64,458, 2026-07-20

JPN225 opened near 64,982, printed a high of 67,593, then closed the week at 64,458 for a net decline of roughly 0.8 percent.

Jul 22, 2026

JPN225 midweek: index holds gains near 66,139 as of 2026-07-20

JPN225 sits at 66,139 midweek, up from Monday's open near 64,982 after a sharp Tuesday rally, with the back half of the week light on scheduled catalysts.