Mubasher: Japanese stocks ended Thursday’s trading on a negative note as the benchmark Nikkei declined 1.3% to the level of 16,405.01 points; its lowest level since three weeks.
Also, the broader TOPIX index fell 1% to the level of 1,301.11 points.
Investors are waiting for the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan’s decisions on interest rates and monetary policy next week.
By 7:00 AM GMT, the yen rose by 0.2% to 102.22 per dollar.
