TOKYO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on the first trading day of 2025 on Monday, as investors took profits following the benchmark Nikkei index's record year-end close.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 587.49 points, or 1.47 percent, from Monday last week at 39,307.05.
The broader Topix index, finished 28.54 points, or 1.02 percent, lower at 2,756.38.
The market was weighed down by the Dow Jones Industrial Average's four consecutive days of losses while Japan's market was closed for new year holidays, analysts said.
The decline was led by export-oriented auto issues, including Toyota Motor, which surged last month after a report that the company aims to double its return on equity target to 20 percent, they added. ■
