December Nikkei 225 futures on the Osaka Exchange opened higher, with the contract up ¥200 from the previous day's settlement at ¥65,770. A total of 69 contracts had changed hands at that time.
December Nikkei 225 futures opened higher on the Osaka Exchange on the 29th. The contract opened ¥200 above the previous day's settlement at ¥65,770, with 69 contracts traded at that time.
Market participants see the yen's depreciation as one of the factors behind the move, with developments in the foreign exchange market believed to be driving activity in futures. Demand related to AI was also reportedly being taken into consideration in some quarters.
The day's futures moves may change depending on developments from here, and are being watched as an indicator for assessing the market's future direction.