Nikkei seen trapped in range, global growth a concern

TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is
expected to held in a narrow range on Monday, tracking U.S.
stock performance with investors still worried about global
growth even though major central banks have launched further
stimulus measures to bolster their economies.
Some analysts have worried that a new round of stimulus from
the Federal Reserve may suggest that the U.S. economy is in
worse shape than many had feared.
The Nikkei was likely to trade between 9,000 and
9,150, strategists said, after gaining 0.3 percent to 9,110.00
on Friday. The broader Topix index rose 0.3 percent to
756.38.
Nikkei futures in Chicago closed at 9,035 on
Friday, down 0.3 percent from the Osaka close of 9,060.
"Stocks will move in a range today, as investors focus on
global growth, with Europe's ongoing problems still in focus,"
said Hiroichi Nishi, equity general manager at SMBC Nikko
Securities.
U.S. stocks closed flat on Friday even though investors
welcomed Spain's efforts to seek a bailout and cheered Apple
Inc's newest iPhone that went on sale, driving its
shares to a record high.
"The yen has strengthened somewhat from its recent lows,
which will weigh on some share and cap the upside."
The yen was traded at 78.11 yen to the dollar on Monday, up
from Friday's low of 78.379.
The Nikkei is up 7.7 percent so far this year,
underperforming a 16.1 percent rise in the U.S. S&P 500
and a 12.8 percent gain in the pan-European STOXX Europe 600
index.

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STOCKS TO WATCH
--RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP
A Japanese government fund as part of a consortium including
Toyota Motor Corp is considering a bailout of Renesas,
countering a 100 billion yen ($1.3 billion)bid for the chip
maker by private equity firm KKR, two sources said on Saturday.

--SHARP CORP
Japan's cash-strapped Sharp Corp is in talks to
supply liquid crystal display panels for ultra-thin laptops that
typically use chips and processors made by Intel Corp,
sources familiar with the matter said.
--TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
Toyota Motor Corp will resume operations on Monday
at all nine of its plants in China, a spokesman said, after the
company suspended operations at some factories in response to
anti-Japan demonstrations.
--ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
All Nippon Airways said on Friday it would buy 11 additional
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft for about 254.7 billion
yen ($3.3 billion).