Japanese stocks ended lower as concerns about borrowing costs continue ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting next week.
Auto and game stocks led the declines. Toyota Motor shed 1.7% and Capcom lost 2.0%. Nintendo dropped 4.3% after the announcement of Switch 2 lacked key details and failed to impress investors. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.3% to 38451.46.
Investors are focusing on any monetary policy-related developments and conflicts in the Middle East.
Source: finance.yahoo.com