0705 GMT - The Nikkei Stock Average ended 0.2% lower at 37751.88 as losses in chip shares offset gains in heavy-industry and trading-house stocks. Advantest fell 4.8% and Kioxia Holdings dropped 4.4% while IHI rose 4.3% and Itochu gained 3.9%. Broader market index Topix rose 0.4% to 2795.96. USD/JPY is at 149.72, up from 149.28 as of Tuesday 5 p.m. Eastern time, after the Bank of Japan held its policy rate unchanged. Investors are focusing on any developments related to U.S. trade and foreign policies. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1.5 basis points to 1.515%. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com; @kosakunarioka)
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