Nikkei Slips 0.1%, Dragged by Energy, Videogame Stocks Japanese stocks are lower as uncertainty over the U.S. tariff impact on earnings continues. Energy and videogame stocks are leading the decline. Eneos Holdings is down 1.4% and Nintendo is 1.5% lower.
USD/JPY is at 147.49, compared with 147.76 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are closely watching any developments on the war in Ukraine as well as on the potential leadership election for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan. The Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.1% at 42358.82.
Source: Bloomberg
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