ntt docomo down 2%. kddi also fell 1.3%. food and beverages were also lower. frozen food company nichirei was down 2.8%. on the flip sidede, oil futures edged up inn asian trading hour. this gave energy related shares a boost. oil refinery showa shell rose about 2.5%. for the moment investors are holding back as they try to second guess the federal reserve as to whether we'll see a rate hike in september or later and of course providing important clues will be the payroll data out on friday. i'm phoebe amoroso reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >> many other markets in the asian pacific region traded higher. but a sense of caution limited the gains. the shanghai composite finishing at 3,074. financials gained after authorities announced the stock trade link between shenzhen and hong kong will be earlier than planned. hang seng gaining by almost a percent. the index hit its highest level in nearly two weeks. here's a look at some of the other business stories we're following. >>> mits bee show motors is facing more fallout from its scandal. ththe automake