The Nikkei Index rose due to the weakening of the Japanese yen and the rebound of US technology stocks.

The Japanese stock market is likely to rise, benefiting from the weakening of the yen and the rebound of overnight US technology stocks. The Nikkei futures on the Singapore Exchange rose by 1.2% to 51,155 points. The US dollar against the Japanese yen is at 154.05 yen, higher than the 153.64 yen at the close of the Tokyo stock market on Wednesday. Investors are focusing on corporate earnings as well as any progress on Prime Minister Takanori Hosho's economic measures. Fujifilm and Suzuki are scheduled to announce their performance later today. The Nikkei index fell by 2.5% to 50,212.27 points on Wednesday.