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TOKYO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed on Thursday as robust economic data from the U.S. motivated early buying for some while a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar inhibited others.
As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 25.08 points, or 0.13 percent, from Wednesday to 19,412.90.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, edged up 0.44 points, or 0.03 percent, to 1,554.13.
Early advancers comprised oil and coal products and insurance issues. Issues that declined in early trade were led by nonferrous metal, and iron and steel-linked stocks.
