Nikkei 225 futures on the Osaka Exchange ended overnight trading on the 29th at ¥65,650, up ¥80 from the previous day. The cash-market close was ¥5,877.62, while TOPIX futures during the daytime session stood at 4,083.5 points, down 1.5 points from the previous day.
At the Osaka Exchange's overnight session on the 29th, the nearby December 2026 Nikkei 225 futures contract ended overnight trading at ¥65,650, up ¥80 from the previous day. The cash-market close for the Nikkei 225 was ¥65,877.62, ¥227.62 below the futures close.
In addition to Nikkei 225 futures, Nikkei 225 mini futures closed at ¥65,670, up ¥100 from the previous day, with trading volume of 256,210 contracts. TOPIX futures stood at 4,083.5 points, down 1.5 points from the previous day, while the cash-market TOPIX close was 28.5 points lower.
Among related data, JPX-Nikkei 400 futures stood at ¥36,515, down 15, Growth Index futures at 773, down 3, and TSE REIT Index futures had no trades. Overall, the small decline in the futures market relative to the cash market appeared to be one factor behind the weakness in overnight trading.
Settlement prices by contract were ¥65,650 for Nikkei 225 futures, ¥65,670 for Nikkei 225 mini futures and ¥4,083.5 for TOPIX futures. Trading volume was 9,470 contracts for Nikkei 225 futures, 256,210 contracts for Nikkei 225 mini futures and 15,999 contracts for TOPIX futures.