Japanese stocks fall on profit taking

Japan's main stock index, the Nikkei 225, fell as much as 2.6% on Monday - the first trading day of the new year, as investors booked profits. Japanese shares have surged over the past year, with the Nikkei 225 index gaining nearly 57% in 2013. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25617938#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa