Nikkei falls 0.33 pct on concerns over Greece, Ukraine

Tokyo stocks ended 0.33 percent lower Tuesday on concerns over Greek financial stability and the conflict in Ukraine.

The 225-issue benchmark was down 59.25 points, from Monday at 17,652.68. But the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 2.80 points, or 0.20 percent, to 1,427.72.

Warehousing, machinery and nonferrous metal fell most among 33 industry groups, while mining led gainers.

The turnover was 2,165.4 billion yen (about 18.25 billion U.S. dollars). Endi