At the open on the 31st, the nearest-term September contract of JPX-Nikkei 400 futures began trading at 37,220 points, down 250 points from the previous day. The spot Nikkei Average stood at 37,364.75 points at the end of the morning session, down 144.75 points from the previous day.
As of 8:45 a.m. on the 31st, the nearest-term September contract of JPX-Nikkei Index 400 futures opened at 37,220 points, down 250 points from the previous day.
On the same day, the spot close of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 was 37,364.75 points, down 144.75 points from the previous day.
The comparison between the opening level and the spot close confirms that the market continued to move below the previous day's closing level.