Nikkei flat before Fed, Fast Retailing climbs
TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average was flat on Wednesday, with Fast Retailing (9983.T: Quote, Profile, Research) climbing on a surge in sales at its Uniqlo clothing stores but some exporters losing ground due to caution before a Federal Reserve statement on interest rates and the economy.
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 inched down 6.67 points to 9,796.28, after sliding 2.3 percent on Monday to hit a three-week closing low. Japanese markets were closed on Tuesday for a national holiday.
The broader Topix .TOPX dipped 0.2 percent to 878.87. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)
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