The September Nikkei 225 futures contract on Osaka Exchange stood at ¥65,270 as of 2:00, down ¥170 from the previous day, and remained sharply lower. Meanwhile, the cash Nikkei Stock Average stood at ¥65,528.09, down ¥258.09 near the close.
As of 2:00, the nearest September Nikkei 225 futures contract on Osaka Exchange stood at ¥65,270, down ¥170 from the previous day, with trading volume of 4,599 contracts. The Nikkei 225 mini futures contract was also at ¥65,270, with trading volume of 155,005 contracts. The cash Nikkei Stock Average stood at ¥65,528.09, down ¥258.09 from the previous day.
The nearest TOPIX futures contract stood at 4,069 points, down 7 points from the previous day, while the cash index comparison was 4.29 points below the TOPIX closing price. JPX-Nikkei Index 400 futures stood at ¥36,730, up ¥10 from the previous day. Trading conditions, including TOPIX REIT index futures, for which no trades were concluded, were also reported.
Factors affecting future market trends include movements in the settlement prices and trading volumes of major futures contracts. In the current market environment, attention needs to be paid to the correlation between individual stock price movements and futures.
This news report covers price movements in Nikkei 225 futures and related futures contracts as part of the day’s trading conditions.