Nikkei falls to 2-week low as hedge funds take profits before quarter end

* Nikkei heads for biggest daily drop in 11 weeks * Hedge funds take profits before Jan-March quarter ends - traders * All subsectors in negative territory By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to a two-week low on Friday, led by futures selling as hedge funds took profits from recent gains. The Nikkei benchmark fell 1.7 percent to 19,141.62 points after falling to as low as 19,099.87 in mid-afternoon trade, the lowest level since
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