Nikkei Average VI fell 1.33 points from the previous day to 30.85. Higher crude oil prices and concerns about monetizing AI investment were sources of caution during trading hours, and a cautious mood regarding volatility remained in the afternoon session.
The Nikkei Stock Average Volatility Index (Nikkei VI) fell 1.33 points from the previous day to close at 30.85. Nikkei 225 futures opened higher after trading began, but upside resistance strengthened once trading momentum had run its course, and the index turned lower again toward the close.
Persistently high crude oil prices were viewed as a source of caution in the market, while concerns about monetizing AI investment also strengthened investors' risk-averse stance.
Nikkei VI recorded an intraday high of 35.58 and a low of 30.85. Volatility movements drew closer attention.
Nikkei VI is generally explained as tending to return to a range of around 20 to 30, and this move was viewed as a fluctuation within that range.