From Nasdaq:

Japan’s Nikkei share average fell 0.53% to 36,160.66, with 70 of 225 constituents gaining. The broader Topix fell 0.68% to 2,539.25 in line with Wall Street peers. Toyota Motor announced strong third-quarter earnings, pushing shares up by 4.78%, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was the best performer of the day.

Nippon Electric Glass and Nissui Corp followed with gains of 5.88% and 5.57%, respectively. Semiconductor-related shares also rose, with Advantest gaining 2.95%. On the other hand, Omron Corp and Pacific Metals Co Ltd experienced percentage losses, declining by 15.27% and 10.07%, respectively. Delivery service Yamato Holdings Co Ltd also lost 7.28%.

The market, reacting to mixed U.S. earnings reports and pushback from the Federal Reserve, saw overall profit-taking and focus on individual stocks. This, combined with high stock prices and wake of Japan’s earnings season, led to price fluctuations and resulted in both gains and losses.



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