TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell on Wednesday after gaining over 1 percent a day earlier and after Wall Street put in a mixed performance, with weak earnings reports from 3M and Johnson & Johnson weighing on sentiment.
A surprise contraction in Britain's economy and an Indian interest rate hike also fuelled concerns about economic growth and the effect of rising commodity costs.
The benchmark Nikkei was down 0.5 percent, or 53.60 points, at 10,410.82 in early trade.
The broader Topix index fell 0.3 percent to 926.20. (Reporting by Antoni Slodkowski; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)