TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares opened lower early Monday on Japan's weaker-than-expected core machinery orders data for November as well as the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar.
As of 9:15 a.m. local time, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 35.52 points, or 0.18 percent, from Friday to 19,251.76.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 1.49 points, or 0.10 percent, to 1,543.40.
Decliners were led by iron and steel, marine transportation, and warehousing and harbor transportation service issues.
