Japan market summary for Wednesday (Dec. 18)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -41.93 (-0.3%) to 15,207.86
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -70 (-0.5%) to 15,170, Singapore (SGX) -100 (-0.7%) to 15,175, Chicago (CME) *12/17 -415 (-2.7%) to 15,075
TOPIX: -2.93 (-0.2%) to 1,469.77; Advancers 805 x decliners 802 (unch. 119), New highs 4 x new lows 186
Nikkei Jasdaq: -7.07 (-0.4%) to 1,732.68
Yen: mostly unchanged against the US$ late in Tokyo at the 113.15 level; weakened by 0.2% against the euro to the 162.95-163.00 level
Notes: MOTHERS +2.1%, HERCULES +0.2%.