Asia dips on Wall St fall
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Samsung tracked the loss in the Nasdaq.
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Tokyo, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese stocks dipped at the open on Wednesday, with a fall on Wall Street and continued worries about a stronger yen dampening the market mood.
The Nikkei average fell 0.64 percent to 10,779.74 early into trading, after it closed down 1.05 percent in the previous session.
The broader Topix index was down 0.42 percent at 1,053.91.
The fall came after disappointing quarterly results from tech consulting firm Accenture Ltd and German software powerhouse Sap triggered a 0.73 percent decline in the U.S. Nasdaq composite index.
Kyocera is one of the biggest losers despite its bullish forecasts for double-digit sales growth this year. It was at 7610 yen, a drop of 1.55 percent in early trade.
Also, Japan's machinery orders are expected to drop in November, signaling a slowdown in business spending.
In Seoul, South Korea's Kospi is slightly lower at 847.37, down 0.12 percent.
Samsung Electronics is down 1.59 percent at 495,500 won, tracking a loss in the Nasdaq.
Posco is also posting losses ahead of its earnings forecast for 2004.
Elsewhere in the region, Australian shares were flat with the ASX/S&P 200 at 3298.90. News Corp slipped 0.5 percent to 11.80, while of the banks, NAB was 0.61 percent higher
In Taiwan, the Taiex was 0.21 percent lower at 6197.40 while in Singapore the Straits Times index was 0.34 percent lower at 1855.32 shortly into the trading day.
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