Tokyo stocks opened mixed Friday, as buying tracking a jump on the U.S. Dow Jones index overnight was offset by investors locking in gains after the previous day's rise.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 46.43 points, or 0.14 percent, from Thursday to 33,440.46. The broader Topix index was up 4.28 points, or 0.18 percent, at 2,379.21.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by warehousing and harbor transportation service and retail issues, while leading decliners were electric appliance and precision instrument issues.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 147.98-148.01 yen compared with 148.16-26 yen in New York and 147.05-07 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Thursday.
The euro was quoted at $1.0890-0894 and 161.15-24 yen against $1.0883-0893 and 161.28-38 yen in New York and $1.0951-0952 and 161.04-08 yen in Tokyo late Thursday afternoon.
