Nikkei close slightly lower on gains lock-in

Tokyo shares closed mixed Friday,with the Nikkei index ending slightly lower as investors locked in gains at end of the year.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 30.77 points, or 0.16 percent, from Thursday at 19,114.37.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 0.22 points, or 0.01 percent, higher at 1,518.61.

Decliners were led by electricity and gas, mining, and iron and steel issues.

The day's turnover was around 1,712.5 billion yen (14.67 billion U.S. dollars). Endit