TOKYO: Tokyo stocks were flat at the end of morning trade Wednesday, ahead of a policy announcement by the US central bank, even as Nintendo rocketed more than 21 percent.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo STOCK EXCHANGE, which closed at a fresh 15-year high on Tuesday, edged down 13.01 points to 19,423.99 by the break. The Topix index of all first-section issues gained 0.19 percent, or 3.05 points, to 1,573.55.
Investors were awaiting the US Federal Reserve’s policy announcement Wednesday, which is expected to give clues on the timing of an increase in near-zero interest rates, perhaps as early as June.
Higher US interest rates could boost the dollar against the yen, in a positive move for Japanese exporters.
