The Nikkei fell 0.44% to 50,526.92, while the broader Topix inched 0.1% higher ‌to 3,426.52. All ‌three major U.S. stock indexes closed nominally lower on Friday, snapping a five-session rally. In ‌Japan, chip-related heavyweights fell, with Advantest and Air conditioning maker Daikin Industries fell 2.02%.Live Events The Nikkei slipped as some large stocks with higher The Topix's rubber maker index slipped ‍1.4% to become the worst performer among the 33 ‌industry sub-indexes. Banks rose as the The T ...

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 ...