Tokyo, June 04 (QNA) - Japanese stock indexes closed lower at the end of trading on Thursday.

The Nikkei index fell 1.36 percent to close at 67,470.69 points, its biggest decline since May 15.

This came a day after the Nikkei closed above the 68,000-point level for the first time.

The broader Topix index also fell 1.11 percent, ending the session at 3,951.85 points.

Shares of Broadcom fell more than 13 percent, while shares of technology investment group SoftBank Group dropped 11.3 percent, making the largest negative contribution to the Nikkei.

Shares of companies that manufacture materials for data centers also declined, with Ebiden and Fujikura falling 8.1 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, shares of semiconductor equipment maker Tokyo Electron rose 4.5 percent, and chip-design company Disco jumped 5.1 percent. (QNA)