Tokyo stocks end lower amid BOJ rate hike uncertainty

TOKYO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday as gains after yesterday's falls were erased amid uncertainty over whether the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates next week, with the Nikkei benchmark extending its losing streak to eight days.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 202.10 points, or 0.53 percent, from Thursday at 37,667.41, its lowest c