TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged down on on Tuesday as investors pocketed profits following a more than 6 percent jump over the previous four sessions, with eyes shifting to more U.S. economic data to gauge the strength of the recovery.
The benchmark Nikkei ended the day down 0.4 percent or 38.43 points at 9,694.49, while the broader Topix fell 0.2 percent to 839.95.
Profit-taking intensified after U.S. shares retreated from a two-year high on Monday, weighed down by financial stocks and a stronger dollar.
Still, investors were unwilling to sell too heavily as underlying sentiment stayed bullish after the Nikkei hit a three-month intraday high of 9,737.01 the previous day, traders said. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi; Editing by Chris Gallagher)