TOKYO STOCKS OPENED LOW ON FRIDAY MORNING OVER CORPORATE EARNINGS

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks opened low on Friday morning over corporate earnings.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended 109.87 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was down 3.49 points.
• Stock issues saw decliners in companies that were led by mining, iron and steel, and insurance.

As investors locked in gains after the benchmark N....