Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday as investors awaited a key central bankers' meeting and assessed positive diplomatic signals on a possible end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The Nikkei 225 dipped 0.38%, or 168.02 points, to end at 43,546.29.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said security guarantees could be finalized within 10 days following talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders.
The comments came after Trump's meeting with NATO partners and his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrange further talks. Investors are also focused on the Fed's Jackson Hole symposium later this week, where Chair Jerome Powell will outline the economic outlook.
On the corporate front, Aozora Bank (TYO:8304) reported a June 30 consolidated capital adequacy ratio of 10.47% and CET1 of 8.8%, with slight declines from March, according to a Tuesday filing.
Rakuten Group (TYO:4755) and Amazon.com plan to launch satellite-based communications in Japan from 2026, challenging SpaceX's Starlink, Nikkei said.
Daiwa Securities Group (TYO:8601) is expanding into agriculture, aiming to dominate Japan's bell pepper market through an investment fund, the paper reported.
Source: MT Newswires
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