6 January 2004, 09:20  Tokyo's Nikkei retreats from 2-month high on yen

TOKYO, Jan 6 - Japan's Nikkei stock average ended down on Tuesday to snap a four-day winning streak, as investors turned wary of a strong yen and recent gains in the market and took profits on Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> and other exporters. Bank and shipping shares also came under profit-taking pressure. The Nikkei <.N225> closed 0.10 percent lower at 10,813.99 after testing 11,000, a level last reached in late October. The Nikkei gained 4.4 percent, or 460 points, between December 26 and January 5, raising concerns among investors that the market may have gone overboard. The broader TOPIX index <.TOPX> lost 0.33 percent to 1,055.50 on Tuesday.||

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