Tokyo stocks end mixed, trading volume hits yearly low

TOKYO, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Thursday with trading volume hitting the lowest point of the year.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, saw gains for the third consecutive day, ending up 62.26 points, or 0.16 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 38,633.02.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 3.10 points, or 0.11 percent, lower at 2,7