LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - Japanese stocks slipped at the open of trade Tuesday, as the Nikkei Stock Average pulled back from its 2.3% rally in the previous session. The Nikkei Stock Average (JP:NIK) shed 22 points, or 0.1%, to 15,628.07, and the broader Topix was flat at 1,255.14. Financial shares as well as some tech names were under pressure, including Trend Micro Inc. (JP:4704) (TMICY) , shares of which fell 2.8% following their 3% surge on Monday, and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (JP:8316) (SMFG) as its stock lost 0.8%. In the currency market, the U.S. dollar held above the ¥103 level and the euro moved up toward ¥142.
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Asia stocks mostly lower, with China data in focus
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