Tokyo stocks slid Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei briefly sinking more than 2 percent, as concerns over the yen’s further appreciation against the U.S. dollar grew amid rising expectations of a larger interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 378.54 points, or 1.03 percent, from Friday at 36,203.22. Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday. The broader Topix index finished 15.38 points, or 0.60 percent, lower at 2,555.76. On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by insurance, bank and electric appliance issues…