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Nikkei 225 opens higher as US stock futures rise
Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened higher on Oct.
21, rising 810.53 points from the previous day to 64,885.95.
The move was an opening rebound, not a report of how the index finished the day.
The previous day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as the rise in US crude oil futures eased.
US Nasdaq 100 futures were also firm in trading during the morning in Japan.
That helped draw buyers to AI and semiconductor shares in Tokyo.
The market’s next direction was not stated.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened higher on Oct. 21, rising 810.53 yen from the previous close.
The index opened at 64,885.95.
US stock index futures, including Nasdaq 100 futures, were higher in after-hours trading during the morning in Japan.
Buying of artificial intelligence and semiconductor shares supported the Tokyo market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Oct. 20 as gains in US crude oil futures paused.
- Who
- The Nikkei 225 and investors in the Tokyo stock market.
- What
- The index opened 810.53 yen higher, at 64,885.95.
- When
- Oct. 21, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- US stock index futures were higher, and gains in the Dow helped support sentiment; AI and semiconductor shares attracted buying.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as gains in US crude oil futures paused.
Nasdaq 100 futures traded firmly in after-hours trading.
The Nikkei 225 opened at 64,885.95, up 810.53 yen from the previous close.
- Opening level
- 64,885.95
- Change at open
- Up 810.53 yen
- Index
- Nikkei 225
- Date
- Oct. 21, 2026
- Supporting shares
- Artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks