Japanese stocks are lower after the benchmark index rose sharply to a record high on Tuesday. Electronics and tech stocks are leading declines.
Lasertec is down 6.8%, Nomura Research Institute is 6.3% lower and Recruit Holdings is down 6.3%. USD/JPY is at 155.92, compared with 155.43 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors are closely watching quarterly results, with Marubeni and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries set to release their earnings later Wednesday.
The Nikkei Stock Average is down 1.2% at 54088.35 following a 3.9% rise on Tuesday.

Sumber : Dow Jones Newswires