Nikkei ends 1.05% down

Japanese share market closed down on the last day of the Japanese financial year, Tuesday, 31 March 2015, as profit-taking emerged in drug makers and other recent strong performers. But, market losses were limited, thanks to overnight gains in the U.S. market, as well as from a weaker yen and bullishness in other Asian markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which climbed 0.93% in early trade, lost 204.41 points, or 1.05%, to finish at 19,206.99, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares fell 0.94%, or 14.66 points, to 1,543.11, reversing gains of as much as 1.4%. For the quarter, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 10%, the best quarterly performance the quarter ended December 2013, while the Topix index gained 9.6%, the best performance since the quarter ended March 2013.

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