TOKYO STOCKS ENDED LOWER ON THURSDAY

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks ended lower on Thursday.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down by 119.50 points.
• Topix index finished at 12.11 points.
• Stock issues declined in pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, and food.

As investors locked in recent gains amid fading hopes for a U.S. stimulus deal to spur the coronavirus-hit economy, Tokyo stocks ended ....