Thanks to the weakening yen and signs of a strong US economy, the Japanese stock market is likely to rise. Nikkei Index futures rose 0.5% to 51,530 points on the Singapore Exchange. The dollar was reported at 156.90 yen against the yen, compared to 156.57 yen when the Tokyo stock market closed on Thursday. Investors are concerned about ongoing diplomatic tension and US employment data to be released later today. The Nikkei index fell 1.6% to 51,117.26 on Thursday.

Zhitongcaijing · 3d ago
Thanks to the weakening yen and signs of a strong US economy, the Japanese stock market is likely to rise. Nikkei Index futures rose 0.5% to 51,530 points on the Singapore Exchange. The dollar was reported at 156.90 yen against the yen, compared to 156.57 yen when the Tokyo stock market closed on Thursday. Investors are concerned about ongoing diplomatic tension and US employment data to be released later today. The Nikkei index fell 1.6% to 51,117.26 on Thursday.