Global Market: Japan's Nikkei slips as intervention fears weigh; Toyota earnings in focus

Japan's Nikkei slipped 0.11% on Tuesday as investors worried about possible yen-buying intervention by authorities. The broader Topix fell 0.26% as markets awaited Toyota's quarterly earnings. Many investors remained cautious after the Finance Ministry confirmed coordinated action to support the yen, which traded at 157.5 per dollar on the day.