Nikkei slightly lower on Wednesday

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.39% or 33.68 points to 8,519.13 as markets anticipated Fed report it will not apply expansionary monetary policy to stimulate growth. On the downside were resource companies with Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co tumbling 1.4% and JFE Holdings Inc dropping 0.9%  Export dependent Japanese car producers also extended their loss: Honda Motor Co declined 2.2% and Suzuki Motor gave up 1.1%. On the upside were energy stocks. Mitsumi Elec Co gained 3.99% and Tokai Carbon Co added 2.46%.