Japanese stocks fell at the end of the week amid profit-taking activities.

Japanese stock indices ended the last session of the week lower, amidst profit-taking following the rise that Japanese stocks experienced during the previous sessions of the week, as investors are focusing on the monetary policy decision of the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve next week.

In terms of trading, the main Japanese stock index, Nikkei 225, closed down by 0.95% or 378.70 points at 39,470.44 points. However, the gains from the previous four sessions pushed it to achieve weekly gains of about 1.94%. The broader Topix index also fell by 0.95% or 26.47 points to close the week at 2,746.56 points.

Regarding individual stocks, shares of healthcare equipment manufacturer Omron fell by 5.63%, making it the biggest loser on the Nikkei index, followed by heavy machinery manufacturer IHI, whose shares declined by 5.18%.