TOKYO Nike Air VaporMax Utility Soldes , April 10 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Nikkei stock index edged up Thursday following a four-day run of losses, with the market swinging in and out of positive and negative territory on global economic indicators.
The Nikkei Stock Average ended up 0.43 points from Wednesday to close at 14,300.12, while the broader Topix index edged down 0.95 points, or 0.08 percent, to finish at 1 Nike Air VaporMax 2.0 Soldes ,149.49.
Traders said the market opened brightly following Wall Street's rise overnight as the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated in the minutes of its latest policy meeting, led by its chief Janet Yellen, that the central bank is still on track to bring its qualitative easing measures to an end.
They added that jitters were eased for the time being about a possible key rate hike in the United States happening sooner than initial expectations, after the Fed ends its bond-buying program.
Following an early round of buying, however, market players said that incentives to chase issues dropped following news that China's exports fell 6.6 percent in March and the yen's rise also benched some investors.
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) dashing all hopes Tuesday at further monetary easing, also had investors questioning positions and contributed to lackluster mood in later trade, some strategists here said.
The central bank chief's comments Tuesday about not rolling out further easing measures erased all hope of BOJ support, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities' Norihiro Fujito said.
"Some may think that he's just posturing to set the market up for a 'surprise' easing move sometime later in April or in May, but that's likely not the case. At heart, he and ex-Finance Ministry people like him are not even fans of the stock market. They see it as merely a casino for gamblers Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit Soldes ," said Fujito.
Toyota extended losses Thursday, dropping 2.4 percent to 5,321 yen, following a huge global recall of more than 6 million vehicles affecting some 30 models with possible defects, although no deaths or injuries have been reported yet.
Among other automotive moves, Honda Motor Co. skidded down 0.5 percent to 3 Nike Air Max 98 Soldes ,420 yen, while Nissan Motor Co. added 1 percent to close at 917 yen.