Tokyo stocks ended down Tuesday as profit-taking took the upper hand and a pause in the yen's decline cooled market sentiment, Nikkei Asian Review reported.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average finished down 92.03 points, or 0.59 percent, from Monday at 15,521.22. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 6.30 points, or 0.49 percent, lower at 1,285.01.
Major decliners included retail, consumer finance and communications shares.
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