Japan stocks little changed ahead of Fed speeches

The Japanese share market closed virtually flat on Thursday, 12 November 2015, as upbeat machinery orders data was offset by perceptions of overheating in the market. Meanwhile, many market participants avoided aggressive trading ahead of speeches by senior Federal Reserve officials later today and Japanese GDP figures next week. The day's notable gainers comprised utilities, pulp & paper, realty, tyre, and machinery makers, while banks, mining, civil aviation, and textile & apparels issues were among major decliners. The Nikkei Stock Average was 6.38 points, or 0.03%, to end at 19697.77 points. The broader Topix index has lost 0.11%, or 1.75 points, to 1593.57 at the close.

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