On October 1st, the TOPIX Growth Market 250 Index Futures closed at 656 points, up 14 points from the previous trading day. The high was 656 points, the low was 643 points, and the intraday trading volume was 3763 contracts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average in the U.S. saw a third consecutive increase on the previous day the 30th. Ahead of the speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, caution increased, leading to a mixed start after the opening. Buying prevailed unexpectedly as the September Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index showed improvement, but disappointment arose temporarily as Chairman Powell hinted at a slight pace of rate cuts. The NASDAQ was concerned about the rise in long-term interest rates, but the growth of mobile device giant Apple provided support, leading to a recovery into positive territory towards the closing bell, lifting the market. Amid optimism about the economy and a soft landing expectation following adjustments at the end of the month and quarter, buying sentiment was supported, causing the Dow to rise and hit record highs for consecutive days. Today, the TOPIX Growth Market 250 Index Futures started at 643 points, up 1 point from the previous trading day. The index expanded its gains due to the improvement in Japan's August unemployment rate and business sentiment in the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey. Moves to correct the excessive "Ishiba shock" gained momentum, and the emerging markets remained robust throughout the day. Towards the closing, profit-taking by sellers also enticed buybacks, leading to the day's trading closing at the high of 656 points. Among the leading stocks in the TOPIX Growth Market were GENDA <9166> and Astroscale HD <186A> among others.