The Nikkei ended the day that little changed at 40,654.70. Of the 225 components of the index, 155 Rose, 67 fells and three were unchanged.
The wider Topix rose by 0.4%.
The Fed sets the rates on Wednesday, and although policymakers are generally expected to be Pat, investors will keep a close eye on signs that an interest reduction can be on the road later this year.
Similarly, the Boj is seen who keeps the policy stable on Thursday, but markets will look for clues about when the central bank will probably resume interest rate increases.
On Friday, most American trading partners who have not agreed with Washington will receive higher rate rates. “There are still many uncertainties about rates, and that is going to limit the benefit for shares,” said Maki Sawada, a stock strategist at Nomura Securities. As a result, “there is currently no specific sense of direction” in Japanese stock trade, she said.
Airlines were the worst performing Topix sub-index among the 33 industrial groups, led with a decrease of more than 4% for Ana Holdings after his winning report.
The income also weighed on chip test equipment Maker Advantest, which fell 1.1%.
Sumitomo Pharma rose by more than 16% as the largest percentage profit.
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