Nikkei 225 closes lower by 0.12% at 21,660.28

Tokyo's main index closes marginally lower on the day

• Session high 21,719.43
• Session low 21,591.39

A mildly lower close for the Nikkei as trading stayed narrow for the most part today. There is the usual lack of drive and direction from Asian markets so far, so let's see what Europe has to bring.