As of 2:00 a.m. on the 23rd, Nikkei 225 futures on the Osaka Exchange had fallen sharply to ¥62,770, down ¥430 from the previous day. The Nikkei Average cash close was ¥62,907.84, down ¥137.84, while TOPIX futures were at 3,997.5 points, with trading volume of approximately 14,080 contracts.
As of 2:00 a.m. on the 23rd, the near-month Nikkei 225 futures contract for December 2026 was at ¥62,770, down ¥430 from the previous day, while the cash Nikkei Average closed at ¥62,907.84, down ¥137.84. Trading volume was 14,080 contracts.
In addition to Nikkei 225 futures, Nikkei 225 mini futures were at ¥62,775, down ¥425 from the previous day. TOPIX futures were at 3,997.5 points, down 16 points from the previous day and unchanged from the cash TOPIX close.
JPX-Nikkei 400 futures were at ¥36,315, down ¥40 from the previous day, while Growth Index futures were at 746, unchanged from the previous day. No trades were executed in Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index futures.
Across the market, the main futures-market indicators were all lower. The divergence between cash share prices and futures was limited, and trading volume was relatively light.