Tokyo stocks fall amid global market weakness

TOKYO, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks continued to slide on Wednesday as broad selling followed declines seen in the U.S. and European markets, with many investors viewing the recent rally as having reached its peak.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, declined 654.43 points, or 1.66 percent, to close at 38,721.66.

During the afternoon session, Nikkei's trading saw expa