TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average dipped 0.5 percent on Wednesday, with high-tech exporters such as Tokyo Electron running out of steam after a strong run-up and hurt by a firmer yen.
The benchmark Nikkei fell 51.35 points to 10,035.91, easing for a second straight day.
It edged down 0.01 percent the previous day as investors booked profits after it climbed 11.5 percent during nine days of gains to Monday, its longest such sequence since 1988.
The broader Topix fell 0.5 percent to 925.38. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)