Nikkei Lower in Reaction to FOMC

Japan market summary for Wednesday (Dec. 12)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -112.46 (-0.6%) to 15,932.26
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -180 (-1.1%) to 15,900, Singapore (SGX) -185 (-1.2%) to 15,900, Chicago (CME) *12/11 -415 (-2.6%) to 15,615
TOPIX: -10.09 (-0.6%) to 1,556.93; Advancers 753 x decliners 838 (unch. 136), New highs 8 x new lows 9
Nikkei Jasdaq: -5.72 (-0.3%) to 1,765.33
Yen: strengthened 0.7% against the US$ to the 111.25 – 111.30 level late in Tokyo; strengthened 0.9% against the euro to the 163.30-35 level
Notes: MOTHERS +0.1%, HERCULES +1.4%.