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U.S. stock index futures continued to rise in the Asian market, while Japanese stocks opened higher

U.S. stock index futures continued to rise in the Asian market, with S & P 500 futures up 0.85%, Nasdaq futures up 1.3%, and Dow futures up 0.51%. In addition, the Nikkei 225 index opened 1.6% higher and the Topix index opened 1.4% higher.