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Nikkei retreats from 15-year peak

FXStreet (Mumbai) - The Japanese equities index opened higher with a positive gap of 60 points and posted fresh fifteen year highs following the release of better-than-expected industrial output data before edging lower on yen strength.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index trades -0.17% lower at 18759.45 levels, retreating from fresh multi-year highs of 18865.39. The index remains gave up gains and edged lower as a stronger yen weighs on the export oriented stocks, dragging the index lower.

The index trades with a positive market breadth, the advance-decline ratio being 158:60. MEIJI Holdings is the top gainer rallying 5.38%, SCREEN Holdings is up 2.65%. Among the top losers, Yokogawa Electric is declining -4.32%, followed by Tokyo Dome Corp which is down –3.33%.

Nikkei Technical Levels

The index has an immediate resistance stands at 18865.39. Meanwhile, support is seen at 18650 levels and from here to 18500 levels.

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