TOKYO, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday, as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei benchmark jumped more than 2,000 points over the past two days, spurred by a trade deal with the United States.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 370.11 points, or 0.88 percent, from Thursday at 41,456.23.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 25.69 points, or 0.86 percent, lower at 2,951.86.
Stocks retreated after the Nikkei index briefly rose to a one-year high above the 42,000 line on Thursday, while shares of companies that released weak earnings and projections declined, analysts said.
Mitsubishi Motors dropped 7.9 percent at 406.0 yen after the automaker said its net profit in the April-June quarter plunged 97.5 percent from a year earlier, pressured by hefty U.S. tariffs. ■
