Tokyo stocks end sharply lower on U.S. economy fears

TOKYO, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday, with the Nikkei index diving over 4 percent, as weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data renewed fears of a U.S. economic slowdown.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 1,638.70 points, or 4.24 percent, from Tuesday at 37,047.61, its lowest level since Aug. 15 and the third-largest declin