Japan's benchmark Nikkei ends lower for 5th day

TOKYO, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei index falling for a fifth consecutive trading day, weighed down by concern about escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe over Greenland.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 216.46 points, or 0.41 percent, from Tuesday at 52,774.64, marking its first five-day losing streak since January 202