Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, as the yen's firm tone against the U.S. dollar dented auto and other exporter issues, offsetting the impact of a key U.S. stock index's highest close in nearly two years late last week.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 215.46 points, or 0.64 percent, from Friday to 33,216.05. The broader Topix index was down 18.60 points, or 0.78 percent, at 2,363.92.
On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by transportation equipment, mining and bank issues.
