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Nikkei 225 opens higher despite losses on Wall Street
Japan's Nikkei 225 opened higher on Nov.
13, even though major US stock indexes had fallen the day before.
The index opened 404.05 yen higher at 61,223.41.
The US declines followed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's announced resignation.
The Nikkei had already fallen the previous day as investors anticipated his departure.
With losses on US markets limited, overseas short-term traders bought Nikkei index futures.
The update covers the market's opening, so it does not say how the index performed later in the day.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened higher on Nov. 13, rising 404.05 yen from the previous day.
The opening level was 61,223.41.
The rise came despite declines in all major US stock indexes the previous day.
Overseas short-term traders were buying stock-index futures, while the impact of the US losses was limited.
- Who
- The Nikkei 225 and overseas short-term traders.
- What
- The index opened higher, up 404.05 yen from the previous day.
- When
- Nov. 13, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo’s stock market.
- Why
- Overseas short-term traders bought stock-index futures, and the impact of the US market declines was limited.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
All major US stock indexes fell after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced his resignation.
The Nikkei 225 opened at 61,223.41, up 404.05 yen from the previous day.
- Opening level
- 61,223.41
- Change at the open
- Up 404.05 yen from the previous day
- Market
- Tokyo stock market
- Date
- Nov. 13, 2026
- Overseas trading
- Short-term traders bought stock-index futures