* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -51.67 (-0.3%) to 18,188.63, profit-taking following yesterday’s ytd/52-week/7-yr high level
* Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -40 (-0.2%) to 18,220
* TOPIX: -11.39 (-0.6%) to 1,777.99; Advancers 546 x decliners 1,033 (unchange 153); New highs 68 x new lows 25; only 8/33 sectors post a gain
* Jasdaq: +0.33 (+0.4%) to 83.19

Domestic issues obviously came under more selling pressure based on the broader TOPIX drop and the A/D; however, notice the number of new highs vs. lows. // The yen touched 124 vs. U.S. dollar late in the afternoon.

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