The Nikkei 225 Index slipped 0.3% to below 62,600 on Wednesday, giving back gains from the previous session as technology stocks tracked overnight weakness on Wall Street.
Market sentiment was pressured after oil prices climbed amid growing doubts over the durability of the US-Iran ceasefire, while fresh data showed US consumer inflation rose more than expected in April, reducing expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
In Japan, the Summary of Opinions from the Bank of Japan's April meeting indicated that policymakers discussed the potential for additional rate hikes as soon as the next meeting, with higher oil prices adding to inflation concerns.
Major decliners included Fujikura (-1.1%), Lasertec (-3.8%), Advantest (-2.9%), Tokyo Electron (-1.2%), and Disco Corp (-2.6%).
Sumber : Trading Economics
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