Nikkei 225 futures on the Osaka Exchange were ¥67,320 at noon, up ¥350 from the previous day. The Nikkei average cash index was ¥67,040.18, up ¥279.82 from the morning session's cash-market close. TOPIX futures stood at 4,127 points, up 19 points from the previous day.
At noon, the nearest September contract for Nikkei 225 futures was ¥67,320, up ¥350 from the previous day, with volume at 19,671 contracts.
The Nikkei average cash-market close was ¥67,040.18, up ¥279.82 from the previous day.
TOPIX futures were at 4,127 points, up 19 points from the previous day and 12.59 points above the cash-market close.
At noon, major futures contracts stood at 67,320 for Nikkei 225 futures, 67,315 for Nikkei 225 mini, 4,127 for TOPIX futures, 37,350 for JPX-Nikkei 400 futures, 736 for Growth Index futures and 1,795.5 for TSE REIT Index futures.
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