Nikkei index may rise, following Wall Street's rise.

The Japanese stock market may rise, following the overnight gains on Wall Street. Concerns about a renewed full-scale conflict between the United States and Iran seem to have subsided, sparking investors' interest in risk assets. The Nikkei futures on the Singapore Exchange opened higher by 1,100 points, at 69,000 points. The Nikkei index closed up 1.4% on Thursday at 67,743.85 points.