Tokyo stocks end lower as gains locked in after Nikkei hits 33-year high

TOKYO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) - Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei index reached an intraday high in 33 years.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 197.17 points, or 0.59 percent, from Friday to close the day at 33,388.03.

The index briefly climbed to its highest level since March 1990 during the morning session on Monda