Japanese stocks are lower on profit-taking in early trade after the benchmark index rose sharply to a record high. Auto and real-estate stocks are leading the declines.
Honda Motor is down 2.4% and Sumitomo Realty & Development is 2.6% lower. USD/JPY is at 156.74, compared with 156.40 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors will be focusing on the implications of China's export ban of goods with potential military uses to Japan and the U.S. economic data.
The Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.3% at 52363.15 after hitting a record high on Tuesday.

Sumber : Dow Jones Newswires