Tokyo stocks fall as gains locked in

TOKYO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, as investors locked in gains a day after the benchmark Nikkei index hit its highest level in over two months.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 325.53 points, or 0.82 percent, from Wednesday at 39,341.54.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 9.25 points, or 0.33 percent, lower at 2,793.