Tokyo stocks fell slightly Thursday morning as initial selling driven by worries over prolonged U.S. interest rate hikes was offset by buying after the outcome of a Federal Reserve policy meeting was largely within expectations.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 74.66 points, or 0.27 percent, from Wednesday to 28,081.55. The broader Topix index was down 2.29 points, or 0.12 percent, at 1,975.13.
On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by precision instrument, electric appliance, and service issues.
