Japan Stock Futures Little Changed on ECB Stimulus Hopes
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Japanese and Australian stock futures were little changed as Germany’s Bundesbank stepped up its criticism of the European Central Bank’s bond-buying program, tempering investors’ hopes for more stimulus.
American Depositary Receipts of Canon Inc., a camera maker that gets a third of sales in Europe, slid 0.3 percent from the closing price in Tokyo. Amcor Ltd., the world’s No. 1 packaging company by market value, may fall in Sydney after profit missed estimates. Hitachi Ltd., a Japanese electronics manufacturer that counts Apple Inc. among its suppliers, may be active after the iPhone maker set a U.S. record for market value.