Japanese markets bucked the regional trend to close lower as numerous stocks went ex-dividend and investors awaited cues from a quarterly business sentiment survey by the Bank of Japan due Wednesday.
The Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent to 45,043.75 while the broader Topix index settled 1.74 percent lower at 3,131.57.
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