Tokyo stocks drop from the bell as firm yen sends exporters lower

Tokyo stocks dropped from the bell on Monday, as the U.S. dollar's decline against the yen hit exporter-linked stocks hard and dragged down the broader market.

As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 89.81 points, or 0.99 percent, from Friday to 19,072.72.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 13.52 points, or 0.88 percent, to 1,530.40.

Notable issues that lost ground from the opening bell comprised fishery, agriculture and forestry, precision instrument and land transportation-linked stocks. Endit