Nikkei dropd 0.3% on profit taking

Japanese share market closed weaker in volatile trade on Wednesday, 19 November 2014, as profit-taking set in following recent sharp gains after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for an early election for fresh mandate for his Abenomics that include postponing the scheduled sales tax hike. The Nikkei Stock Average ended down 0.3% at 17288.75 following Tuesday's 2.2% rise.

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