Dow, Nasdaq 100 and Nikkei 225 make gains
US markets are marching higher again and even the lagging Nikkei 225 is showing signs of life.
Dow moves back towards 45,000
The Dow Jones index has made further gains, taking it back to within a whisker of 45,000.
Continued gains will rapidly take the index to new record highs once the January high at 45,070 is broken. Much of the continued rally might depend on whether we see any further tariff headlines, but for the moment the buyers appear to be firmly in charge.
Dow Jones daily chart
Nasdaq 100 gaining as tariff worries subside
There have still been gains for the Nasdaq 100 index despite poorer earnings from Alphabet this week.
Tech stocks have managed to recover from the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) volatility and this week’s tariff volatility. Further gains now target the highs of January just below 22,000, but like the Dow, a move to record highs seems possible. Beyond the January high is the December peak at 22,131.
Nasdaq 100 daily chart
Nikkei 225 pushes higher
The past two sessions saw buying above 38,500, and now the Nikkei 225 index is testing a move through 39,000.
Once more the 38,500 area has seen buyers appear, preventing further downside, and this may once again provide a base for a move back towards 40,000. Beyond this lies the January peak at 40,500. Sellers will need a move below 38,000 to signal a more lasting break to the downside.
Nikkei 225 daily chart
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