TOKYO, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Tuesday, pressured by concerns about the global economy following punitive tariff threats from the U.S. government over Greenland.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 592.47 points, or 1.11 percent, from Monday at 52,991.10.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 30.80 points, or 0.84 percent, lower at 3,625.60.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond briefly rose to 2.350 percent, its highest level since February 1999, as the debt was sold on growing expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government will further increase spending and issue more debt.
On the stock market, shares related to semiconductors, artificial intelligence and electrical appliances, which are seen as vulnerable to economic conditions, were sold on concerns about deteriorating relations between the United States and Europe after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on goods from eight European countries over Greenland, analysts said. ■