Tokyo stocks end lower as chip-related stocks decline
TOKYO, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Monday as semiconductor-related issues tracked declines in U.S. tech shares after a global systems outage.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 464.79 points, or 1.16 percent, from Friday at 39,599.00, extending its decline to a fourth session.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 33.30 points, o