Nikkei May Rise as Fed Rate-Hike Concerns Ease
Japanese stocks may rise as concerns about Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes ease and U.S. technology stocks gain overnight. Nikkei index futures on the Singapore Exchange rose 1.2% to 68,500 points. The dollar traded at 159.34 yen, compared with 159.40 yen at the close of Tokyo trading on Wednesday. Investors are watching for any developments in the Iran conflict and movements in crude-oil prices. The Nikkei index rose 0.8% on Wednesday to 67,524.06 points.
Japanese stocks may rise as concerns about Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes ease and U.S. technology stocks gain overnight.
Nikkei index futures on the Singapore Exchange rose 1.2% to 68,500 points. The dollar traded at 159.34 yen, compared with 159.40 yen at the close of Tokyo trading on Wednesday.
Investors are watching for any developments in the Iran conflict and movements in crude-oil prices. The Nikkei index rose 0.8% on Wednesday to 67,524.06 points.
Nikkei index futures on the Singapore Exchange rose 1.2% to 68,500 points. The dollar traded at 159.34 yen, compared with 159.40 yen at the close of Tokyo trading on Wednesday.
Investors are watching for any developments in the Iran conflict and movements in crude-oil prices. The Nikkei index rose 0.8% on Wednesday to 67,524.06 points.