Japan's Nikkei share average ended a six-day winning streak in thin trade on Tuesday after a stronger yen triggered profit taking, while bank shares underperformed on fears of counterparty risk following a fall in European bank stocks.
The Nikkei dropped 0.7 percent to 15,669.33 after gaining 5.5% in the course of its six day rally.
The broader Topix dropped 0.4 percent to 1,256.64, with only 1.578 billion shares changing hands, the lowest level since December.The JPX-Nikkei Index 400 fell 0.5% to 11,342.45.
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