Japan's Nikkei falls 0.2 pct ahead of Fed
TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average fell 0.2 percent on Wednesday, weighed down by exporters such as Tokyo Electron (8035.T: Quote, Profile, Research) after U.S. stocks ended mixed on caution before a Federal Reserve statement on interest rates and the economy.
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 shed 17.67 points to 9,785.28, 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 0.3 percent to 877.69. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)
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