Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday but gains were limited due to lingering economic concerns.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 68.11 points, or 0.81 per cent, to 8,482.02.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues was also up 11.29 points, or 1.39 per cent, to 825.41.

On the currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 89.35-40 yen, up from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 89.25-28 yen.

Tokyo - Stocks plunged more than 4 per cent in Tokyo Tuesday as the market sentiment was dampened by speculation that Sony Corp would incur the first operating loss in 14 years for the fiscal year 2008.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled 422.89 points, or 4.8 per cent, to close at 8,413.91.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues also fell 40.9 points, or 4.78 per cent, to 814.12.

Tokyo - Stocks lost more than 4 per cent in Tokyo Tuesday as market sentiment was dampened by media reports on speculation that Sony Corp would incur an operating loss for the fiscal year.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled 380.32 points, or 4.3 per cent, to end the morning session at 8,456.48.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues was also down 37.33 points, or 4.37 per cent, to 817.69.

Tokyo  - Stocks ended lower Friday in Tokyo as anxiety over the economy returned ahead of US job data.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 39.62 points, or 0.45 per cent, to close at 8,836.8.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues was also down 5.87 points, or 0.68 per cent, to 855.02.

On the currency markets at midday (0300 GMT), the dollar traded at 91.20-25 yen, down from Thursday's 5 pm quote of 91.76-77 yen.

Tokyo - Stocks gave up early gains to end Friday's morning session lower in Tokyo as anxiety over the economy returned ahead of US job data.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average dipped 83.7 points, or 0.94 per cent, to 8,792.72.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues was also down 11.1 points, or 1.29 per cent, to 849.79.

On the currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 91.35-40 yen, down from Thursday's 5 pm quote of 91.76-77 yen.

Tokyo  - Japan's benchmark Nikkei index snapped a seven-day winning streak on renewed worries over the US economy Thursday.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 212.5 points, or 2.3 per cent, to 9,026.74, as investor concerns grew over US jobmarket data.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues was also down 15.45 points, or 1.74 per cent, to 872.8.

The yen's advance against the US dollar also led investors to sell mainly export-oriented issues as a stronger yen affects Japanese companies' earnings.