As of 7 p.m. on the 5th, the front-month Nikkei 225 futures contract on Osaka Exchange stood at ¥69,830, down ¥260 from the previous day and below the cash Nikkei 225. Nikkei 225 mini futures were at the same level, TOPIX futures were slightly lower and the cash TOPIX remained in positive territory.
The front-month December 2026 Nikkei 225 futures contract closed sharply lower at ¥69,830, down ¥260 from the previous day. The cash Nikkei 225 closed at ¥69,946.86, putting futures ¥116.86 below the cash close. Trading volume was 3,415 contracts. Front-month TOPIX futures stood at 4,159.5 points, down 4.5 points from the previous day and 14.28 points above the cash TOPIX close.
The changes in major futures prices and trading volumes were as follows. Nikkei 225 futures were at 69,830 and Nikkei 225 mini futures at 69,830, with changes of −260 and −265, respectively. TOPIX futures were at 4,159.5, TSE Growth Index futures at 799, and TSE REIT Index futures had no trades.