Japanese stocks ended lower on continued concerns about borrowing costs ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting next week.
Auto and gaming stocks led the decline. Toyota Motor lost 1.7% and Capcom lost 2.0%. Nintendo fell 4.3% after the Switch 2 announcement lacked key details and failed to impress investors. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.3% to 38,451.46.
Investors are focused on all events and conflicts related to monetary policy in the Middle East.
