Nikkei 225 futures surged to ¥65,970, up ¥310 from the previous day, as of 2:00 a.m. on the 8th. The Nikkei 225 cash index stood at ¥65,606.71, while TOPIX futures rose to 4,089.5 points.
As of 2:00 a.m. on the 8th, the front-month Nikkei 225 futures contract, the September 2026 contract, was trading at ¥65,970, up ¥310 from the previous day. It remained about ¥365 above the Nikkei 225 cash index's closing level of ¥65,606.71. Volume was 9,206 contracts.
The front-month TOPIX futures contract stood at 4,089.5 points, up 16.5 points from the previous day and about 14.57 points above the Nikkei 225 cash index's closing level.
Major futures prices as of 2:00 a.m.: Nikkei 225 futures, ¥65,970; Nikkei 225 mini, ¥65,965; TOPIX futures, 4,089.5 points; JPX-Nikkei 400 futures, ¥37,010; Growth Index futures, 718 points; TSE REIT Index futures, no trades.