(MENAFN- QNA) Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by selling to lock in profits after the Nikkei advanced to a roughly seven-year high last Friday.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 131.75 points, or 0.81%, from Friday to 16,189.42, according to Japan's (Kyodo) News Agency.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 3.14 points, or 0.24%, at 1,328.77.
Decliners were led by communications, pulp and paper, and construction issues.
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