Japan Stocks Slip by Midday
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The Nikkei average inched down by midsession on Tuesday as investors took a breather from recent speedy gains that were helped by a better result than expected in the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey.
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Japanese stocks fell on the open Friday morning as the market took a breather following its sharp rally Thursday. The dollar was lower against the yen.
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Japanese stocks edged lower by midsession  on Friday as selective stocks bounced back on bargain hunting,  cushioning selling of tech stocks triggered when Sony Corp. cut  its operating profit estimate.
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Japanese stocks edged lower by midday on Monday with confidence in the domestic economic outlook failing to offset profit-taking that hit recent gainers such as insurers and telecom stocks including KDDI Corp.
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TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo stocks slipped for a second straight day Friday as tech issues such as Fujitsu, NEC and Kyocera lost ground.
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Tokyo stocks dipped Monday morning as investors took profits from recent gains. The US dollar was down against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues fell 24.
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Japanese stocks slipped early Wednesday, surrendering gains from two days of advancement led by renewed optimism about the nation's economic prospects. The dollar was higher against the yen.
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Japanese stocks fell by mid morning on Tuesday following a decline in U.S. stocks, with chip maker Elpida Memory Inc. pulling down technology issues after it cut its profit outlook for the year.
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Tokyo stocks edged lower Wednesday for the second straight day, led by export-dependent technology and automobile issues following Wall Street's overnight retreat. The U.S. dollar slid against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo's Nikkei fell 1.66 percent by  midday on Monday, extending losses into a third day as growing  fears about the impact of surging oil prices on the global  economy hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.
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Japan's Nikkei average fell around 0.8  percent by mid-afternoon on Tuesday after industrial output  data sapped investor appetite for tech issues and profit-taking  hit recent gainers such as Nippon Steel Corp.
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Japanese stocks fell sharply in early afternoon trading Monday, extending a slide for a fifth day that was sparked by last week's plunge in Chinese and U.S. stock markets.
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The Nikkei average inched down by  midsession on Tuesday as investors took a breather from recent  speedy gains that were helped by a better result than expected  in the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei stock average fell 0.29 percent by midday on Wednesday as investors took a breather from the market&#39;s recent rises and sold shares of gainers such as Sharp Corp.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.14 percent by midday on Thursday with losses in shipping firms, steel makers and several technology shares overshadowing gains in selective small-cap stocks and firms with bright earnings outlooks.
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The Nikkei average fell 0.63 percent by   midday on Friday, poised to snap a two-day winning streak after   a fall on Wall Street led to broad-based selling of core issues   such as Fast Retailing Co. 9983.T and TDK Corp. 6762.T.
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Japanese stocks are expected to move  little on Wednesday following lackluster trading in the United  States and as investors take a breather after the Tokyo  market's recent gains.