minibaccarattable|Tokyo stocks fall as gains locked in

TOKYO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, as investors locked in gains a day after the benchmark Nikkei index hit its highest level in over two monthsminibaccarattable.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 325minibaccarattable.53 points, or 0.82 percent, from Wednesday at 39,341.54.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 9.25 points, or 0.33 percent, lower at 2,793.70.

The market remained soft with investors staying cautious after the Nikkei rallied over 1,000 points over three trading days to its highest level since mid-April Wednesday, analysts said.

On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by mining, rubber product, and securities house issues.■