Tokyo stocks end lower as tech shares fall

TOKYO, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Thursday, with the Nikkei index hitting a three-week low, as technology shares tracked overnight falls by their U.S. counterparts.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 390.52 points, or 1.05 percent, from Wednesday at 36,657.09, its lowest level since Aug. 14.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished