Nikkei falls to more than 1-week low as hedge funds take profits before quarter end

* Nikkei down 1.4 pct for the week, snapping 6-week winning streak * Hedge funds take profits before Jan-March quarter ends - traders * Futures volume largest since March 11 By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average gave up early gains and fell to its lowest level in more than a week on Friday, led by futures selling as hedge funds took profits from its recent rise. The Nikkei benchmark fell 1.0 percent to 19,285.63 points, the lowest closing