Tokyo (dpa) - Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday as investors locked in profits from the previous day's gains.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 209.5 points, or 1.54 per cent, to 13,393.81.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues also down 26.62 points, or 2 per cent, to 1,305.95.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 107.28-33 yen, down from Thursday's 5 pm quote of 107.82-84 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5681-86 dollars, up from Thursday's 5 pm quote of 1.5656-58 dollars, and at 168.27-32 yen, down from 168.81-85 yen. (dpa)