TOKYO, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks opened lower
on Monday as the yen picked up against the dollar with much-anticipated US jobs data turning out to be as good as expected.
The Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.33 percent, or 65.53 points, to 19,539.08 in
early trade after two days of gains while the Topix index of all first-section
issues was down 0.25 percent, or 3.90 points, at 1,570.11.