Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall Street gains, stronger yen
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Tuesday after overnight Wall Street advances were offset by selling of some exporters on a stronger yen.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 65.23 points, or 0.17 percent, from Monday to 37,535.90. The broader Topix index was down 4.41 points, or 0.16 percent, at 2,772.88.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by machinery and pulp and paper issues, while electric power and gas, and pharmaceutical shares were the main decliners.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 142.43-44 yen compared with 142.65-75 yen in New York and 142.90-91 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Monday.
The euro was quoted at $1.1452-1454 and 163.11-15 yen against $1.1437-1447 and 163.31-41 yen in New York and $1.1423-1425 and 163.24-28 yen in Tokyo late Monday afternoon.
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