Japan stocks drop from 3-month high on profit booking

Japan share market closed lower on Tuesday, 10 June 2014, dragged down by profit taking after benchmark index had risen to three-month high the previous day. Meanwhile, yen appreciation against the dollar stokes equity selloff sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 0.85% to finish at 14,994.80, while the Topix index of all first-section shares fell 0.49%, or 6.05 points, to 1,228.73.

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