Tokyo - Japan's markets shed value Monday morning in weak trading toward year's end.

The Nikkei index of 225 leading values fell 69.58 points or 0.79 per cent in profit-taking, to 8,669.94. The broader-based TOPIX shed
2.27 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 844.31.

The dollar traded at 90.61-66 yen after 90.50-53 yen late Friday. The euro also increased to 1.4103-08 dollars after 1.4058-61 dollars on Friday. (dpa)