Tokyo stocks end lower amid profit taking, automaker scandal

TOKYO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended the winning streak by closing lower on Tuesday, as investors took action to lock in gains while the testing scandal grew among major Japanese automakers.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 85.57 points, or 0.22 percent, from Monday to close the day at 38,837.46.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 10.59