Market participants are relieved as they now see the trend of foreigners exiting the Japanese market is over.
The yen did not strengthen in light of the end of the ultra-loose monetary policy which provided comfort to market players.
Industrial output data, which showed a rise for the fifth straight month, suggested that the economy is on the recovery track, even though the number fell short of the market consensus.
The market opened higher, but after that was dragged down by selling pressure on profit-taking.
The market is moving within a small range ... after the 'big event' and the positive response to it. But for now, there are no leads to push the market up further.
The market is dragged down by profit-taking, with shares that made gains recently under selling pressure.