On the 4th, Nikkei 225 futures opened at ¥63,190, down ¥70 from the previous day, while the cash Nikkei 225 stood at ¥63,081.86, the previous day's closing level.
The December 2026 contract, the nearest-month Nikkei 225 futures contract on Osaka Exchange, opened at ¥63,190 at 8:45 a.m. on the 4th, down ¥70 from the previous business day's settlement price. The opening level was therefore lower than the previous day's level.
The cash Nikkei 225 closed at ¥63,081.86 and moved at a ¥108.14 difference from the futures opening price.