2343 GMT - Japanese stocks may rise as expectations for the Fed's rate increase ease. Nikkei futures are up 0.7% at 64620 on the SGX. The dollar is at 155.83 yen, down sharply from Y157.23 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are focusing on bond yields and crude oil prices after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding rates steady if inflation data continue the recent progress. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.2% to 64214.48 on Thursday.
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