Nikkei Index may rise, boosted by hopes for peaceful negotiations between the US and Iran.

With hopes for peaceful negotiations between the US and Iran continuing, the Japanese stock market may rise. The Nikkei index futures on the Singapore Exchange opened at 61890 points, up 585 points from Wednesday and up 2660 points from Friday. The Japanese market was closed from Monday to Wednesday due to public holidays. Investors are closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and their impact on corporate earnings. The Nikkei index rose 0.4% on Friday to 59513.12 points.