Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as robust U.S. jobs data stirred concern that the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary tightening for a while.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 32.12 points, or 0.12 percent, from Thursday to 25,788.68. The broader Topix index was down 3.40 points, or 0.18 percent, at 1,865.50.
On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by real estate, electric power and gas, and precision instrument issues.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 133.31-34 yen compared with 133.36-46 yen in New York and 132.48-49 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Thursday.
The euro was quoted at $1.0520-0522 and 140.22-32 yen against $1.0516-0526 and 140.34-44 yen in New York, and $1.0605-0606 and 140.50-54 yen in Tokyo late Thursday afternoon.