TOKYO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly lower on Wednesday, weighed down by selling of high-tech shares tracking their U.S. counterparts.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 101.45 points, or 0.26 percent, from Tuesday at 38,262.16.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 5.00 points, or 0.19 percent, lower at 2,627.30.
Technology issues tracked a drop in a key U.S. semiconductor index overnight, while investors were reluctant to make any fresh moves, ahead of the release of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp.'s fourth-quarter results and minutes from the January U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting later in the day, analysts said.
On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by mining, insurance, and oil and coal product issues. ■
