Tokyo stocks end lower



Tokyo shares trimmed early gains to end lower Thursday, as chip-linked shares lost momentum and investors were spooked by the yen's shift towards appreciation.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.23 percent, or 492.07 points, to 39,598.71, while the broader Topix index slid 0.44 percent, or 12.13 points, to 2,718.54.

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