Stock market analyst Vishwas Agarwal said that the stock market is tradable with 14,555 and 14,786 target on the BSE above 14,350 level.

At the same time BSE below 14,150 and Nifty below 4,252, the stock market will be pessimistic.

On Tuesday (August 26), ADAG group stocks and a few banking stocks bettered the reaction during the second half, but still no clear indication of trend has appeared.

Tokyo - Japanese shares were slightly lower in thin trading Wednesday following mixed trading on Wall Street overnight.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 14.70 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 12,764.01.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 3.54 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 1,225.81.

The Tokyo players sold issues mainly in consumer finance, retail and the banking sector.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 109.55-58 yen, down from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 109.82-83 yen.

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After opening with a loss of 112.08 points at 14,338.27, BSE Sensex seemed to be on a recovery note.

IT, auto and banking stocks remained major gainers, while realty, oil & gas saw heavy selling action.

The 30-share index, BSE Sensex opened with a loss of 112.08 points at 14,338.27 on Tuesday.

At 12.58 p.m., the 30-share index Sensex stood at 14,417.14, down 17.37 points, after touching a high of 14,440.06 and a low of 14,286.38. In the meantime, the broad based Nifty lost 17.4 points at 4,317.95.

The 30-share index BSE Sensex ended slightly higher on Monday, Aug 25 after an early rally bolted out of steam, following a negative opening in European markets and as oil prices climbed up from a sharp fall.

Volume was light as capitalists were wary of foreign funds, which have been heavy sellers during the year (2008), while a decelerating domestic financial system and soaring interest rates gave some relief.

Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday after the US market fell overnight.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 169.14 points, or 1.31 per cent, to 12,709.52.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 21.21 points, or 1.71 per cent, at 1,218.04.

The Tokyo players sold issues mainly in consumer finance, retail and the banking sector.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 109.30-35 yen, down from Monday's 5 pm quote of 109.96-97 yen.