At 8:45 a.m. on the 13th, the nearest Nikkei 225 futures contract on Osaka Exchange, the September 2026 contract, opened at ¥68,510, up ¥850 from the previous day's settlement price. The cash-market Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed at ¥67,524.06, making the futures price ¥985.94 higher at the open.
At 8:45 a.m. on the 13th, the nearest Nikkei 225 futures contract on Osaka Exchange, the September 2026 contract, opened at ¥68,510. The contract opened ¥850 above the previous day's closing price.
Nikkei 225 futures moved at the open while being influenced by the cash market, and movements in the settlement price are also expected to affect the broader market trend.
The cash-market close was ¥67,524.06, making the futures price ¥985.94 higher at the open, with futures and cash-market movements broadly aligned.