Nikkei Edges Lower, Dragged by Auto, Electronics Stocks -- Market Talk
The Nikkei Stock Average closed 0.1% lower at 36790.03 as declines in auto and electronics stocks offset gains in financial and railway shares.
Nissan Motor dropped 3.9% and Murata Manufacturing shed 3.8%, while Rakuten Bank climbed 5.6% and East Japan Railway gained 3.0%. The broader Topix index rose 0.1% to 2698.36. Investors' focus remained on U.S. trade and foreign policies.
USD/JPY was at 147.65, compared with 148.25 as of Wednesday 5 p.m. ET. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2 basis points to 1.540%.
Source: Bloomberg