Tokyo stocks end lower tracking Wall Street losses

TOKYO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks extended the losing streak on Friday, as weakness in the U.S. market prevailed.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 62.56 points, or 0.16 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 40,063.79.

At one point, the index fell more than 300 points, dipping below the significant 40,000 mark for the first time in about two we