Nikkei Futures: Market and Points

nikkei futures: On Wednesday, the key market gauge rose 94.25 points. ; The TOPIX index of all first-section issues finished down 0.56 point, or 0.03 percent, at 1,633.82, after climbing 5.88 points the previous day, according to The Japan Times. Stocks stayed in negative territory from the outset of Thursday's trading, coming under pressure from selling to lock in profits, brokers said. The Nikkei 225 fell 50.78 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 20,029.26. In addition, the topside of the market was limited by falls in export-oriented issues due to worries that the yen may rise further against the dollar, brokers said. A slight decline of the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index and a fall in Nikkei futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dragged down the Tokyo market, said Hideyuki Suzuki, head of the investment market research department at SBI Securities Co. The mixed overnight performances of major U.S. equity indexes did not provide fresh trading incentives for investors, leaving the Tokyo market in a wait-and-see mood. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.