KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Wednesday in choppy trade as chip stocks and other exporters were boosted by steady dollar-yen levels, offsetting weakness in financial stocks such as insurers, brokers and banks. The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent higher to 21,970.81, after moving in and out of negative territory. The dollar rose 0.4 percent to 107.78 yen, having bounced from a 15-month low of 105.545 yen set on Friday.
Nikkei edges up in choppy trade, financials lose ground
KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Wednesday in choppy trade as chip stocks and other exporters were boosted by steady dollar-yen levels, offsetting weakness in financial stocks such as insurers, brokers and banks. The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent higher to 21,970.81, after moving in and out of negative territory. The dollar rose 0.4 percent to 107.78 yen, having bounced from a 15-month low of 105.545 yen set on Friday.