TOKYO STOCKS REMAIN FLAT ON FRIDAY MORNING

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks remain flat on Friday morning.
• Buybacks are on halt as the yen rises.
• 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose by 6.63 points.
• Topix index was up by 3.61 points.

With the rise in yen, buybacks have been on halt as investors are unloading holdings ahead of a four-day holiday through next Tuesday in Japan. This overall lead Tokyo stoc....