日经指数或上涨，追随华尔街涨势

Core Viewpoint - The Japanese stock market is expected to rise, following the overnight gains in Wall Street, driven by lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data for November [1] Group 1: Market Performance - The Nikkei index futures on the Singapore Exchange rose by 205 points, reaching 49,350 points [1] - The Nikkei index closed down by 1.0% on Thursday, at 49,001.50 points [1] Group 2: Monetary Policy Expectations - The rise in the domestic stock market may be limited ahead of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision announcement today [1] - The market widely anticipates that the Bank of Japan will raise policy interest rates [1] - Focus is likely to be on the media conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda for any clues regarding further rate hikes [1]