Nikkei 225 futures rose ¥670 from the previous weekend’s level on the morning of the 9th, with the December contract on the Osaka Exchange opening at ¥58,080. The cash Nikkei 225 closed at ¥57,434.77.
At 8:45 a.m. on the 9th, the nearby December 2026 Nikkei 225 futures contract on the Osaka Exchange opened ¥670 above the previous weekend’s settlement price at ¥58,080. In current market trading, futures are holding above the previous weekend’s level.
The cash Nikkei 225 closing price at the time of the futures opening was ¥57,434.77, leaving the futures opening level above the cash-market close.
Nikkei 225 futures began trading higher than the previous weekend’s settlement price, and market participants are closely watching the move.