Nikkei 225 futures ended overnight trading at ¥62,420, down ¥1,070 from the previous day. The cash Nikkei 225 was in the ¥63,390 range, down about ¥870, while TOPIX futures fell below 3,940.
The nearby-month December 2026 Nikkei 225 futures contract on the Osaka Exchange stood at ¥62,420 at the close of overnight trading on the 31st, down ¥1,070 from the previous day, with volume of 15,011 contracts. The cash Nikkei 225 stood at ¥63,390.11, down ¥870.11 from the previous day. The news is based on information from Kabutan.
Nikkei 225 Mini futures stood at ¥62,420, down ¥1,060 from the previous day, with volume of 365,039 contracts. TOPIX futures stood at 3,929.5 points, down 28.5 points, while the cash TOPIX also declined. JPX-Nikkei 400 futures stood at 35,595, down 165, with volume of 1,378 contracts. Growth Index futures stood at 761, down 11, with volume of 672 contracts.
As for overall market trends, the cash Nikkei 225 closed at 63,290.11, down 2.12% from the previous day. Trading continued to focus on developments in US markets and AI-related factors. Some market observers said that attention should be paid to the divergence between overnight trading and the cash market.