周三，日经225指数下跌0.25%，至44790点，而更广泛的东证指数下跌0.71%，至3146点，在疲软的贸易数据引发对日本出口依赖型经济的担忧后，从历史高点回落。8月份出口小幅下降0.1%，降幅小于预期，但连续第四个月下降，主要原因是对美国的出货量暴跌13.8%。进口收缩5.2%，较7月份7.4%的跌幅有所缓和，但仍高于分析师预测的4.1%的跌幅。日本股市也追随华尔街隔夜下跌，因为投资者在美联储政策决定之前变得谨慎，普遍预计将降息25个基点。其中，软银集团下跌1.3%，Advantest下跌1.3%，藤仓下跌3.7%，任天堂下跌1.7%，日立下跌2.3%。

The Nikkei 225 Index slipped 0.25% to 44,790 while the broader Topix Index fell 0.71% to 3,146 on Wednesday, retreating from record highs after weak trade data raised concerns over Japan’s export-dependent economy. Exports edged down 0.1% in August, a smaller decline than expected but the fourth straight monthly drop, led by a 13.8% plunge in shipments to the US. Imports contracted 5.2%, moderating from July’s 7.4% fall but still above the 4.1% drop forecast by analysts. Japanese stocks also tracked overnight losses on Wall Street as investors grew cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with a 25 basis point cut widely expected. Among notable movers, SoftBank Group slipped 1.3%, Advantest fell 1.3%, Fujikura dropped 3.7%, Nintendo lost 1.7% and Hitachi shed 2.3%.