Tokyo stocks end lower tracking Wall Street tech losses

TOKYO, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday tracking losses in the overnight U.S. stock market, especially those in semiconductor-related sectors.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 971.34 points, or 2.36 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 40,126.35.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 46.58 points, or 1.6 percent, lo