As of the opening on the 27th, trading value in ETFs and ETNs increased from the previous day. Trading in Nikkei leverage products linked to the Nikkei Average was active, with trading value reaching ¥273 million.
Total trading value in ETFs and ETNs at the opening on the 27th stood at ¥571 million as of 9:16, while trading value in ETFs linked to the Nikkei Average was ¥434 million, showing a notable increase from the previous day. Among individual products, trading in ETFs including Nikkei Leverage-related products became more active.
NEXT Nikkei Average Leverage, which tracks the Nikkei Average leverage index, led with trading value of approximately ¥27.8? billion. It was followed by products linked to the Nikkei Average Double Inverse Index and Nikkei Average Bull 2x products, which also saw higher trading activity. ETFs that hit new lows included platinum ETFs.
ETFs related to NE XT Korea products were among the ETFs showing notable gains, with thematic ETFs focused on Korea-related semiconductors and data center infrastructure rising. By contrast, REIT-related products and products linked to NASDAQQ100 showed broadly weak performance.
Overall, as the Nikkei Average surged, trading in Nikkei Leverage was particularly heavy, and market attention is expected to remain focused on the performance of Nikkei-linked ETFs.