Nikkei edges lower as Fanuc, Tokyo Electron weigh; Fed in focus

Nikkei edges lower as Fanuc, Tokyo Electron weigh; Fed in focus

Yuya Shino

The Nikkei share average <.n225> dropped 0.1 percent to 20,302.91.

The broader Topix <.topx> rose 0.3 percent to 1,633.94 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 <.jpxnk400> advanced 0.3 percent to 14,742.01.

The Fed ends a two-day policy meeting later in the day with markets divided on whether it will take a hawkish or dovish stance.

(Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

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