Nikkei declines 0.67%

Last Updated : Mar 10 2015 | 3:47 PM IST

Japanese share market closed down for second straight day on Tuesday, 10 March 2015, as investors continued taking profit on the market's recent run up to a near 15-year high, with shares of top lenders being major losers. The Nikkei Stock Average was down 125.44 points, or 0.67%, to close at 18665.11, extending a 1% drop in Monday. The broader Topix index decreased 7.01 points, or 0.46%, to 1524.75. The Nikkei 225 closed last week at its highest since 2000, while the Topix closed at a seven-year high.

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Nikkei declines 0.67%