Tokyo stocks end lower over profit taking
TOKYO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors took actions to lock in gains after securing their dividend earnings.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 594.66 points, or 1.46 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 40,168.07.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 48.47 points, or 1.73 percent, lower at 2,750.81.