TOKYO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares closed the morning session lower on Tuesday as investors opted to secure their profits made during the rise of the Nikkei index over the past six trading days, with a stronger yen weighing on the market confidence.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 137.28 points, or 0.87 percent, from Monday to 15,638.52.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 8.73 points, or 0.69 percent, to 1,253.24.
Decliners were led by insurance, mining and banking issues.
