Tokyo, Feb 17 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday on profit-taking, taking a pause after recent rallies. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.58 percent, or 175.56 points, to 30,292.19, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.18 percent, or 3.59 points, to 1,961.49. “It is natural to see profit-taking after the Nikkei rose so fast in the past few weeks,” … Continue reading Tokyo stocks closed lower on profit-taking, taking a pause after recent rallies.