Tokyo shares end mixed on firm yen, U.S. data

Tokyo shares ended the trading Monday mixed with investors'sentiment was weighed by a stronger yen and a better-than-expected U.S. jobs data.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average inched down 40.89 points, or 0.25 percent, from Friday to close at 16,123.27, a roughly one-month closing low.

However, the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 1.31 points, or 0.10 percent, to 1,302.71.

Gainers were led by fishery, agriculture and forestry and food issues, while transportation equipment and rubber product issues lost ground.

The day's turnover was about 2,089.6 billion yen (around 18.74 billion U.S. dollars). Endit