Tokyo stocks flat at break
Tokyo stocks were flat on Wednesday morning following gains the previous day with strong US data propping up investor confidence in the world's largest economy.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.02 percent, or 3.46 points, to 19,756.77 by the break while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.08 percent, or 1.33 points, at 1,617.54.