Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended lower Wednesday, as investors opted for profits ahead of the release of US inflation data seen as a barometer for the future course of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 155.68 points, or 0.56 per cent, from Tuesday to close the day at 27,716.43, Xinhua news agency reported.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, dropped 8.07 points, or 0.41 per cent, to finish at 1,949.49.
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Japan's Nikkei ends lower ahead of US inflation data, election results