Japan share market ended down on Tuesday, 15 March 2016, as investors took profits after Bank of Japan has kept monetary policy steady and amid caution ahead of the two-day US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting. Notable decliners comprised insurance, banking, and mining-linked shares. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 116.68 points, or 0.68%, to end at 17117.07. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 7.87 points, or 0.57%, to close at 1372.08.
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