Tokyo stocks end lower amid profit-taking after year-end rally

TOKYO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on the first trading day of 2025 on Monday, as investors took profits following the benchmark Nikkei index's record year-end close.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 587.49 points, or 1.47 percent, from Monday last week at 39,307.05.

The broader Topix index, finished 28.54 points, or 1.02 percent, lower