Nikkei 225 futures ended the night session at ¥68,970, down ¥320 from the previous day. Trading volume was 4,640 contracts.
The front-month September Nikkei 225 futures contract ended the night session on the 18th at ¥68,970, down ¥320 from the previous day. The spot Nikkei 225 index closed at ¥69,220.25, down ¥250.25 from the previous day.
Nikkei 225 mini futures stood at ¥68,980, down ¥310 from the previous day, with trading volume of 128,443. TOPIX futures stood at 4,187.5 points, up 3 points from the previous day and 3.39 points above the spot index.
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