Reports indicate that US employment growth has slowed, and US stocks are expected to continue rising. In Japan, buying may lead the market, supported by firm semiconductor stocks and the Nikkei 225 futures contract trading in the ¥69,900 range.
Buying in the US equity market is expected to continue following information that US employment growth has slowed. Details of the underlying data are not provided in the main text, but the rise in US stocks is said to be influencing markets worldwide.
In Japan, semiconductor-related stocks are expected to drive market direction, and are being watched as a potential buying catalyst against the backdrop of gains in US stocks.
The Nikkei 225 futures contract was trading in the ¥69,900 range, which was cited as a factor supporting short-term buying interest. Future market direction is expected to continue to depend on futures movements and US economic data releases.