HISTORICAL MARKET SNAPSHOT — Japan Exchange Group listed the December 2026 Nikkei 225 futures settlement at 63,960 after the 11 September session.

Nikkei 225 facts preserved from publication

  • Contract: Nikkei 225 Futures for December 2026
  • Latest published price: 63,960
  • Move/status: official settlement; the source file does not present a day-on-day change in the same row
  • Source timing: Japan Exchange Group settlement-price file for 11 September 2026

What this dated Nikkei 225 record means

Nikkei 225 represented an equity-index derivatives contract. Financing, expected dividends, time to expiry and trading hours can place futures above or below the related cash benchmark. For Nikkei 225, a same-day comparison can still be invalid if one figure is delayed and the other is final. Timestamp, session label and provider methodology should be checked first.

Why the observation mattered

This contract is a regional equity-risk benchmark, but a futures quote is not a prediction and does not guarantee where the cash market will open. This Nikkei 225 page is retained because dated facts can support a market timeline. It is not refreshed to a current price, and its original publication time remains unchanged.

What readers were watching

The Osaka night and day sessions, yen moves, the futures-cash basis and whether liquidity shifts further into the December contract. When another Nikkei 225 page reports a different number, the difference may reflect real movement, a changed expiry or a new rolling baseline. The two timestamps define the comparison.

Nikkei 225 timeline placement

The following Nikkei 225 entry was Nikkei 225 closes 0.81% lower while TOPIX gains 0.74%.

Sources and reconstruction method

For Nikkei 225, CapKet separated source fields from added explanation. The date anchor is 2026-09-11T23:59:59Z, and the permanent page remains a historical news item rather than a price service.

Historical-data and risk note: The historical Nikkei 225 figure is not personalised investment, legal or tax guidance and does not guarantee that a trade was available at the displayed level.