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Tokyo stocks end mixed in morning on profit taking, U.S. jobs data eyed

Xinhua, March 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks closed mixed at the morning break on Friday as some investors opted to lock in gains made on the market's recent winning streak, although were conscious of the yen's appreciation and the upcoming release of key U.S. jobs data.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged down 4.10 points, or 0.02 percent, from Thursday to 16,956.06.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, rose 0.92 points, or 0.07 percent, to 1,369.97.

Notable gainers by the break comprised mining as well as glass and ceramic product-linked shares, but information and communication issues and pharmaceutical shares led issues that declined. Endit