Japan Stock Futures Rise as Yen Weakens as BOJ Meets

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Japanese stock futures rose as the yen weakened against the dollar and investors awaited the outcome of a two-day policy meeting by the Bank of Japan that concludes today.

American Depositary Receipts of Canon Inc., Japan’s largest camera maker, gained 1.5 percent as the yen weakened against the dollar. National Australia Bank Ltd. fell 0.6 percent in Sydney as Banco Santander SA, Spain’s largest lender, said it isn’t in talks to buy NAB’s U.K. assets. Advance Residence Investment, a Japanese real-estate investment trust, may fall after saying it will sell shares.