On October 4th, the TOPIX Growth Market 250 Index Futures closed at 632 points, down 2 points from the previous trading day. The high was 640 points, the low was 630 points, and the intraday trading volume was 4104 contracts. The previous day, on the 3rd, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the USA fell. President Biden hinted at the possibility of an oil facility attack in retaliation for Iran's actions in Israel, causing concerns over rising oil prices and geopolitical risks, leading to accelerated selling. While the NASDAQ was supported by the rise of Nvidia in semiconductors, profit-taking selling ahead of the employment statistics announcement resulted in a sluggish finish due to cautiousness. Today, the TOPIX Growth Market 250 Index Futures started unchanged from the previous trading day at 634 points. Continuously supported by the 75-day moving average line, uncertainties about the future have diminished as Prime Minister Ishiba shows a cautious approach towards additional rate hikes. However, there are movements of position adjustments by those who want to assess the employment situation ahead of the announcement of September's non-farm payroll and unemployment rate in the USA tonight. The market remained range-bound around the previous closing price due to lack of clear direction from both sellers and buyers, ending the trading day with a slight decline at 632 points. In the TOPIX Growth Market, key stocks such as Free AstroScale HD <186A> and Sanbio <4592> experienced declines.