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TOKYO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks edged lower Monday morning as the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar weighed on exporter issues, although losses were capped by solid domestic corporate earnings for the April-June period.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 13.52 points, or 0.07 percent, from Friday to 19,946.32.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 0.49 point, or 0.03 percent, to 1,620.73.
Rubber product, food, and electric power and gas-linked issues comprised those that declined the most by the morning break.
