Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:14:04 GMT
Japan stocks fluctuate
Japanese stocks fluctuated between gains and declines as U.S. lawmakers resumed their talks to avoid a U.S. default by reaching a deal on the U.S. budget and the debt ceiling. The Topix slipped 0.1% to 1,196.28 at 9:43 a.m. Tokyo time, after advancing 0.2%, while the Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed less than 0.1% to 14,445.25.