After the close, Nikkei 225 futures maintained their uptrend along the +2σ level, bringing the August high of ¥69,500 within reach. The December contract traded approximately ¥360 below the previous day, opening at ¥68,330, while the afternoon session was range-bound.
Nikkei 225 futures fell from the previous day's level after the close but showed resilience near the Bollinger Bands' +2σ level, keeping an upside rebound in focus. During the daytime session, prices narrowed their losses but remained centered around the +2σ level.
The current picture is that the +2σ and +3σ levels have risen to ¥68,770 and ¥70,350, respectively, while the weekly +2σ level has also come within reach. Some observers believe that long positions waiting to buy on dips toward the August high could continue to move their entry levels higher.
Trading activity in Nikkei 225 futures was distributed across brokers, and the NT ratio rose to 16.74x. The firmness of semiconductor and AI-related stocks, along with rebalancing activity, is supporting index-oriented trading in the market.
Among individual stocks, Advantest updated its record high, Kioxia Holdings rose, and Fujikura and others also showed resilience. Against this backdrop, trading in the style of the Nikkei Average has continued.