TOKYO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks lost ground Monday morning, as a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar saw exporter-linked shares under pressure, which tends to drag down the broader market.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 98.70 points, or 0.51 percent, from Friday to 19,370.47.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 4.32 points, or 0.28 percent, to 1,553.73.
Issues that notably retreated into negative territory by the morning break on Monday comprised insurance, precision instrument, and electric power and gas issues-linked stocks.
