As of 00:00 on the 19th, Nikkei 225 futures were down ¥1,130 from the previous day at ¥66,410, while the cash Nikkei 225 was down ¥1,050.73 at ¥67,460.73.
The near-term September Nikkei 225 futures contract on Osaka Exchange stood at ¥66,410, down ¥1,130 from the previous day, with trading volume of 7,149 contracts. The cash Nikkei 225 closed at ¥67,460.73, and the cash-market differential, indicating the day’s price movement, was -¥1,050.73.
The near-term TOPIX futures contract stood at 4,110 points, down 34 points from the previous day. The differential from the cash TOPIX close was -30.22 points. Related futures contracts other than Nikkei 225 futures also edged lower.