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TOKYO, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares lost ground Tuesday morning as a comparatively firm yen versus its U.S. counterpart made export-related issues an expensive proposition, while a circumspect mood held the floor ahead of central bank policy decisions in Japan and the U.S. later this week.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 126.49 points, or 0.67 percent, from Monday to end Tuesday's morning session at 18,820.63, while the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 9.95 points, or 0.64 percent, at 1,549.04.
Iron and steel, nonferrous metals and mining issues comprised the morning's most notable decliners.
