Tokyo stocks end lower on final trading day of 2025

TOKYO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Tuesday, the final trading day of 2025, as profit-taking and risk-averse sentiment weighed on the market.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 187.44 points, or 0.37 percent, from Monday at 50,339.48. The broader Topix index finished 17.55 points, or 0.51 percent, lower at 3,408.97.

On the top-tier Prime Market, the main decliners were securi