On June 17, the TSE Growth Market 250 Index Futures closed at 627 points, down 4 points from the previous trading day. The high was 630 points, the low was 623 points, and the intraday trading volume was 7,176 shares. On the previous week's trading day of June 14, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the US market continued to decline. The buying based on expectations of a rate cut retreated. Concerns about a slowdown in consumption grew as the June Michigan Consumer Confidence Index fell more than expected, causing a sharp decline in the market. Nasdaq continued to hit record highs for the fifth consecutive day due to buying fueled by declining interest rates and Adobe's strong earnings report. Against the backdrop of a mixed finish in the US stock market, today's TSE Growth Market 250 Index Futures started at 625 points, down 6 points from the previous trading day. Selling expanded in the morning, hitting a low of 623 points, but there were also buying opportunities, and the decline was narrowed to a high of 630 points. After that, selling and buying swayed back and forth until the end, and trading closed at 627 points. Investor sentiment deteriorated due to European political instability and other factors, and there were observations that overseas investors entered into futures selling after seeing the outcome of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision-making meeting. The major stocks in the TSE Growth Market, including Cover <5253> and LifeNet <7157>, declined.