The Nikkei Stock Average fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 16th.
The Nikkei Stock Average, the closing price on the 16th, is 29,291.01 yen, which is 150.29 yen lower than the 15th.
Tokyo Stock Price Index = Topics rose 0.38 to 1975.86.
The daily trading volume was 1,028,480,000 shares.
Market officials said, "The Nikkei Stock Average has risen by nearly 500 yen this week, and there have been sell orders to secure immediate profits. The US Fed = Federal Reserve before tomorrow Japan time. The market is paying close attention to the future of monetary easing as the Fed publishes the results of its monetary policy meeting. "