Nikkei Average futures rose approximately ¥2,710 on CME on the 9th, with the December contract finishing at ¥60,935. The move was reportedly driven by buying back AI and semiconductor stocks after the US midterm elections.
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on the 9th, Nikkei Average futures rose sharply, with the December contract finishing at ¥60,935, up ¥2,700 from the previous weekend.
Buying back of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks that had been heavily sold after the US midterm elections reportedly prompted buying in Nikkei Average futures, as equity markets in both Japan and the US rose sharply overall.