On July 29th, TOPIX Growth Market 250 index futures were up 1 point compared to the previous trading day, closing at 646 points. The high was 648 points, the low was 633 points, and the intra-day trading volume was 8513 contracts. The previous day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded. Adjustments ahead of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcements continued, and the opening was mixed. Dow was supported by the financial sector and remained strong throughout the day, expanding its gains towards the end. On the other hand, Nasdaq fell due to rotation and increasing caution ahead of FOMC announcements and the earnings reports of major tech companies, accelerating tech selling. Today's TOPIX Growth Market 250 index futures started weak at 639 points, down 6 points from the previous trading day. Although expectations that the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) will begin lowering rates in September provided some support, there were also selling due to position adjustments, resulting in a weak start. When the Bank of Japan's decision to raise interest rates was announced at the monetary policy meeting, it was viewed as being already priced in, and the reassurance of the event passing spread and buying extended to emerging markets. The day's trading ended at 646 points, in the high range of the day. In the leading stocks of the TOPIX Growth Market, Sun Bio <4592> and Bordlera <4413> rose.