* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -21.37 (-0.1%) to 18,066.11
* Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -10 (-0.1%) to 18,090
* TOPIX: +1.00 (+0.01%) to 1,765.87; Advancers 748 x decliners 834 (unchanged 149), new highs 25 x new lows 48
* Jasdaq: -1.18 (-1.4%) to 81.95
* Yen strengthens to 122 (upper 122.9+) against US$ for first time in two weeks on MoF’s warning of carry trade risk.