As of noon on the 18th, the nearest June contract for Nikkei 225 Futures on the Osaka Exchange stood at ¥68,050, down ¥1,080 from the previous day. It was approximately ¥48 below the cash market closing price, with trading volume at 13,492 contracts.
As of noon on the 18th, the nearest September 2026 contract for Nikkei 225 Futures on the Osaka Exchange stood at ¥68,050, down ¥1,080 from the previous day, trading ¥48.54 below the cash market's morning-session close of ¥608?98.54. Trading volume was 13,492 contracts.
The nearest TOPIX Futures contract stood at 4,169.5 points, down 17 points from the previous day and 4.39 points above the cash market closing price. Nikkei 225 mini stood at ¥68,060, down 1,085 points from the previous day, with trading volume at 277,387 contracts.
Other futures indicators included JPX-Nikkei 400 Futures at 37,635, Growth Index Futures at 753, and TSE REIT Index Futures at 1,781.5, with changes from the previous day of -180, -2, and -17, respectively.