Tokyo stocks close lower on profit-taking

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday with investors locking in profits following falls on Wall Street as US lawmakers disagreed over a proposed stimulus package.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.23 percent, or 61.70 points, to 26,756.24, while the broader Topix index was down 0.18 percent, or 3.21 points at 1,776.21.