Japanese shares inched lower Monday morning with investor sentiment hurt by losses on other Asian markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 0.65 points, or 0.01 per cent, to trade at 8,952.66 at the end of the morning session at 11:30 am (0230 GMT). The broader Topix index was down 2.59 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 755.79, according to a report of DPA.