Tokyo stocks open higher on tech share gains, eyes on U.S. jobs data
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Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Friday, lifted by gains in technology shares, but their upside was heavy as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of U.S. jobs data due out later in the day. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 49.24 points, or 0.18 percent, from Thursday to 27,981.44. The broader Topix index was up 3.75 points, or 0.19 percent, at 1,934.48. On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by iron and steel, precision instrument, and miscellaneous product issues. At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 132.63-65 yen compared with 132.88-98...