Nikkei Stock Average closed at 10,145.72, down 107.42 points
The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 10,145.72 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, down 107.42 points or 1.05 per cent.
Tokyo stocks closed 0.83 percent lower on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 giving up early gains as profit-taking kicked in after the benchmark index hit its highest level since the 2011 quake-tsunami disaster.