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Nikkei firms as month-end buying lends support amid mixed earnings

* Nikkei hovers around 50 pct retracement of June-July rally * Canon regains ground on share buyback * Investors reluctant to move ahead of FOMC, ECB * Chubu Electric on track to hit 30-year low By Sophie Knight TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average firmed at the midday break on Tuesday as end-of-month windowdressing overcame a weak start, while investors waited to see if central banks will make good on hopes for further stimulus measures. A batch of mi ...

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Published By: Reuters (Company news) - Tuesday, 31 July, 2012