Japanese stocks are lower in early trade amid caution ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting outcome due later Thursday. Tech and brokerage stocks are leading the declines. SoftBank Group is down 1.8% and Nomura Holdings is 2.1% lower.
USD/JPY is at 152.78, compared with 152.28 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors will be focusing on any progress in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy steps as well as the BOJ's assessment of the economy. The Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.1% at 51265.52.
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
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