On October 9, the TOPIX Growth Market 250 index futures closed at 633 points, up 6 points from the previous trading day. The high was 635 points, the low was 626 points, and the intraday trading volume was 3023 contracts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average in the USA on the previous day, October 8, rebounded. Concerns over the escalating situation in the Middle East eased, leading to an increase after the opening. Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Williams suggested that there was still the option for a slight interest rate cut, causing a temporary market sell-off. However, buying interest in high-tech stocks such as semiconductors and NVDA supported the market due to expectations for a soft landing and strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI). The market rose again with an expanded upside towards the end. Today, the TOPIX Growth Market 250 index futures started unchanged at 627 points from the previous trading day. There were moments in the morning when it briefly dipped into negative territory, but quickly recovered and then maintained a positive trend. The market moved in correlation with the Nikkei Stock Average, showing little direction. While the Shanghai Composite Index fell, the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong traded around the previous day's closing price, easing concerns about a decline in Chinese stocks. Despite the lack of significant movements, trading closed at the day's high of 633 points. Major stocks in the TOPIX Growth Market such as Free <4478> and Taimi <215A> experienced gains.