Nikkei 225 futures opened at ¥66,000 in the night session on the 19th, with the nearest contract on the Osaka Exchange being the September 2026 contract, up ¥520 from the previous day.
At around 17:00 on the 19th, the nearest Nikkei 225 futures contract on the Osaka Exchange, the September 2026 contract, opened at ¥66,000, up ¥520 from the daytime-session settlement price. At the opening, the futures market remained firm independently of movements in the cash market.
Meanwhile, the Nikkei Stock Average closed its cash session at ¥65,326.42, up ¥673.58 against the level at the futures opening. The futures market continued to move on its own settlement-price basis while also responding to movements in the cash market.
The contract opened in this session was the nearest Nikkei 225 futures contract, the September 2026 contract. Market participants are watching subsequent trading trends and movements in the settlement price.