Nikkei slips 0.2% as chip stocks offset energy gains

  • Nikkei Stock Average fell as chip-related shares outweighed gains in energy and trading companies.
  • 63,359.03 was the Nikkei’s level at 0015 GMT, down 0.2%.
  • Topix rose 0.5% while investors monitored markets ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision.

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.2% to 63,359.03 at 0015 GMT as declines in chip-related shares outweighed gains among energy companies and trading houses. SoftBank Group dropped 4.2% and Kioxia Holdings fell 3.9%, while Eneos Holdings gained 3.8% and Mitsui & Co. rose 3.0%. The broader Topix advanced 0.5% to 4,057.60. The dollar traded at 155.22 yen, compared with 154.77 yen at Tuesday’s Tokyo market close. Investors were watching the Middle East conflict, crude oil prices and bond yields ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision later Wednesday.

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