At 8:48 a.m. on the 16th, the nearest Nikkei 225 futures contract on the Osaka Exchange, the December 2026 contract, opened at ¥63,520, up ¥200 from the previous day's settlement price. It was up ¥35.90 versus the Nikkei Average's spot close of ¥63,484.1.
At 8:48 a.m. on the 16th, the nearest Nikkei 225 futures contract on the Osaka Exchange, the December 2026 contract, opened at ¥63,520, up ¥200 from the previous day's settlement price.
The Nikkei Average's spot close was ¥63,484.1, putting the futures opening level approximately ¥35.90 higher than the spot price.
The article, published as a Kabutan news item, reports on the opening performance of Nikkei 225 futures and the result relative to the spot market.