text: Nikkei Dips Techs, Steel Makers Fall  TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.14 percent  by midday on Thursday with losses in shipping firms, steel  makers and several technology shares overshadowing gains in  selective small-cap stocks and firms with bright earnings  outlooks.
inputs: Nikkei Dips Techs, Steel Makers Fall  TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.14 percent  by midday on Thursday with losses in shipping firms, steel  makers and several technology shares overshadowing gains in  selective small-cap stocks and firms with bright earnings  outlooks.