Tokyo stocks end mixed as heavyweight tech issues lose

TOKYO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday, as gains were trimmed by losses when investors sold heavyweight technology shares.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 265.36 points, or 0.44 percent, from Monday at 60,550.59.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 24.16 points, or 0.63 percent, higher at 3,850.67.

On the stock market, a broad range of sectors advanced after the gross domestic product data showed Japan's economy grew steadily in the first quarter of 2026, while the full impact of the Middle East conflict is yet to be felt, analysts said.

However, the Nikkei stock index was weighed down by profit-taking on heavyweight technology shares tracking losses in U.S. counterparts and slipped into negative territory. Enditem