TOKYO, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday as investors opted to secure profits after the market's recent advance.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 47.84 points, or 0.21 percent, from Monday to close the day at 22,818.02.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 0.77 point, or 0.04 percent, to finish at 1,805.15.
Real estate, service and securities house-oriented issues comprised those that decline the most by the close of play.
