Global Markets | Nikkei crosses 59,000 for first time on software rally; gains shrink on profit taking
The Economic Times·2026-02-26 07:45

The benchmark The Nikkei index lost some steam over the course of the session as markets digested ​the chipmaker Nvidia's results, analysts said."Since it was widely expected that NVIDIA would post strong results, and it did, this has prompted some profit-taking ​for the moment," said Yutaka Miura, senior technical ⁠analyst at Mizuho ‌Securities.The Nikkei's 14-day relative strength index (RSI) was slightly above ​the 70-mark that ​indicates gains have stretched too far and are poised ⁠to reverse.Live Even ...