Nikkei seen lower as euro fears spur profit taking
February 04, 2013 at 18:25 PM EST
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is set to drop on Tuesday as renewed fears about the debt crisis in peripheral euro zone countries prompt investors to lock in easy profits following five straight days of gains. Market players said the Nikkei was likely to trade between 11,100 and 11,250 on Tuesday, easing from a 33-month closing high of 11,260.35 hit on Monday. Nikkei futures in Chicago closed at 11,140, down 1.2 percent from the close in Osaka of 11,270, while U.S