Positive data bullish for NIKKEI
Japanese retail sales and housing starts increased in February. Will the NIKKEI continue rising?
Recent Japanese economic data were positive on balance: while the Tankan index for big manufacturers' sentiment softened in the first quarter 2019 from the previous three-month period, retail sales inched up 0.2% over month in February after 2.3% decline in January, and housing starts rose 4.1% from 1.1% over year in February. And while services sector expansion slowed a bit in March as Nikkei Services PMI ticked to 52 from 52.3 in February, the manufacturing sector contraction slowed. Most of the decline was due to weaker foreign sales to China and Taiwan. But international trade prospects have been improving lately with China’s Vice Premier Liu He arriving in Washington on Tuesday for a continuation of high-level talks held last week in Beijing after U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive’s comment “ninety percent of the deal is done, but the last 10% is the hardest part” about talks' progress so far. Positive data are bullish for NIKKEI.
On the daily timeframe the Nikkei: D1 is rising after hitting 19-month low in the end of December. The price has risen above the resistance line, this is bullish.
Technical Analysis Summary
Position Buy
Buy stop Above 21834.2
Stop loss Below 20870.8
Japanese retail sales and housing starts increased in February. Will the NIKKEI continue rising?
Recent Japanese economic data were positive on balance: while the Tankan index for big manufacturers' sentiment softened in the first quarter 2019 from the previous three-month period, retail sales inched up 0.2% over month in February after 2.3% decline in January, and housing starts rose 4.1% from 1.1% over year in February. And while services sector expansion slowed a bit in March as Nikkei Services PMI ticked to 52 from 52.3 in February, the manufacturing sector contraction slowed. Most of the decline was due to weaker foreign sales to China and Taiwan. But international trade prospects have been improving lately with China’s Vice Premier Liu He arriving in Washington on Tuesday for a continuation of high-level talks held last week in Beijing after U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive’s comment “ninety percent of the deal is done, but the last 10% is the hardest part” about talks' progress so far. Positive data are bullish for NIKKEI.
On the daily timeframe the Nikkei: D1 is rising after hitting 19-month low in the end of December. The price has risen above the resistance line, this is bullish.
- The Parabolic indicator gives a buy signal.
- The Donchian channel indicates uptrend: it is widening up.
- The MACD indicator gives a bullish signal: it is above the signal line and the gap is widening.
- The Stochastic oscillator is in the overbought zone but is set to decline.
Technical Analysis Summary
Position Buy
Buy stop Above 21834.2
Stop loss Below 20870.8