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Tokyo stocks mixed in morning as U.S. jobs data eyed, yen's strength weighs

Xinhua, February 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Friday morning as some investors took circumspect stances ahead of a key jobs report due out from the U.S. later in the today, while the yen's comparative strength against the U.S. dollar kept exporters in check.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 70.91 points, or 0.37 percent, from Thursday to 18,843.67.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 0.52 point, or 0.03 percent, to 1,510.93.

Notable issues that lost ground by the morning break comprised machinery, air transportation and rubber product-linked issues. Endit