Japan stocks fall on profit taking
By DPA, IANSMonday, December 27, 2010
TOKYO - Japanese shares were down in Tuesday morning trading, as investors sold to lock in gains.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 39.04 points, or 0.38 percent, to trade at 10,316.95 while the broader Topix index was down 0.43 points or 0.05 percent to 904.25.
On currency markets at 9 a.m. (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 82.74-77 yen, almost unchanged from Monday’s 5 p.m. quote of 82.75-77 yen.
The euro traded at $1.3188-91, up from $1.3154-56, and at 109.14-15 yen, up from 108.85-89 yen.
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