Japan Nikkei end softer on profit taking

Japan share market finished session slight lower on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, as investors opted to lock in profits following the benchmark Nikkei stock index's three-day winning streak and yen's rise versus the U.S. dollar. With Japanese companies' full-year earnings releases priced in by the market, investors were waiting for new catalysts. Most of TSE33 issues declined, with insurance, metal product and mining-linked issues comprised those that declined the most. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 42.03 points, or 0.18%, to 22,960.34. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 4.18 points, or 0.23%, lower at 1,809.57.

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