Japanese stock futures rose after Greek policy makers said they reached an agreement on austerity measures required to receive a bailout and U.S. jobless claims dropped, boosting demand for riskier assets.
American depositary receipts of Canon Inc., a Japanese camera maker that gets 58 percent of its revenue in Europe and the Americas, rose 0.6 percent from the closing share price in Tokyo. Those of Komatsu Ltd., Japan's largest construction machinery maker that generates 23 percent of its sales in China, rose 0.3 percent before a report today that economists forecast will show China's exports and imports fell in January. Santos Ltd., an Australian oil and gas producer, added 0.4 percent after oil prices gained. (BusinessWeek)
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