Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the Nikkei 225 rising 0.44% to 64,498.94, as investors tracked a more than 600-point jump in the Dow Jones after a Federal Reserve official’s comments eased concern that U.S. rates will stay higher for longer.
Nikkei 225 Opens Higher After Fed Rate Comments
The move matters because Japan’s exporters and global-growth shares are tightly linked to U.S. monetary policy and Wall Street direction. Christopher Waller, a Fed governor, said he would support holding rates steady at this month’s meeting if incoming data shows inflation pressures are cooling, a message that helped lift U.S. equities and, in turn, Tokyo sentiment.
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The Nikkei’s gain comes after recent volatility, with the benchmark still well above its 50-day moving average but trading below the upper end of its recent Bollinger Band range. The 14-day RSI remains subdued at 28.1, suggesting the index has been weak enough to attract bargain hunting, while the MACD stays below its signal line, pointing to a still-fragile trend.
Sector leadership at the open reflected that cautious rebound. Information and communication stocks led advances, alongside airlines, while wholesalers and textile and apparel names lagged, according to Kyodo.
For investors, the key question is whether easing Fed anxiety can keep supporting risk appetite in Japan without a stronger yen or renewed U.S. data surprise undoing the move. The Nikkei’s direction will now hinge on the next batch of U.S. inflation and labor readings, plus any fresh signals from the Fed about September policy.
| Entity | Gains | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 bulls | ▲Short-term buying support | ▼Recent sellers |
| Japanese exporters/risk shares | ▲Better global risk tone | ▼Rate-fear hedges |
| Information & communication, airlines | ▲Opening gains | ▼Relative underperformance |
| Wholesalers, textiles & apparel | ▲— | ▼Morning session weakness |
