The Nikkei was down 0.5% at 50,517.41, as of 0215 GMT, while the broader Topix inched ‌0.04% higher ‌to 3,424.42. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed nominally lower on Friday, snapping a five-session ‌rally. In Japan, chip-related heavyweights fell, with Electronic components and devices maker TDK fell 1.3%.Live Events The Nikkei slipped as some large stocks with higher dividend payouts went ex-dividend, said Seiichi Suzuki, chief equity market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Institute. Japan Tobac ...