Japan's Nikkei falls after sharp gains, central bank meetings in focus
Corrects Nikkei level in paragraph 2 to 38,101.24 from 38,10124
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, as investors sold stocks after sharp gains in the previous session, while caution prevailed ahead of key central bank meetings in Japan and the United States.
The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.96% to 38,101.24by the midday break. The index rose 2% in the previous session, rebounding from a three-month low hit last week.
The broader Topix .TOPX fell 0.87% to 2,735.7.
"The Nikkei rose too much yesterday and the market did not find any reason to justify further gains today," said Jun Morita, general manager of the research department at Chibagin Asset Management.
"After all, the index came back to where it was before it started a rally to hit a record high earlier this month."
Markets are pricing almost no chance of a U.S. rate cut this week but have fully priced a 25 basis-point reduction for September.
The Bank of Japan is expected to announce quantitative tightening plans at this week's meeting and the market is divided about a rate hike.
Uniqlo-brand owner Fast Retailing 9983.T fell 2.19% to drag the Nikkei the most. Technology investor SoftBank Group 9984.T lost 2.06% and chip-equipment maker Tokyo Electron 8035.T slipped 1.64%.
Fanuc 6954.T jumped 3.26% to become the biggest support for the Nikkei after the robot maker raised its annual operating profit forecast by 0.8%.
Pasona Group 2168.T surged 13.4% after a regulatory filing showed activist investor Oasis Management owns 5.02% stake in the staffing and outsourcing company.
Of the 225 components of the Nikkei, 46 stocks rose and 175 fell, with three trading flat.
Reporting by Junko Fujita; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu
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