Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday ahead of the US employment reports and the European Central Bank's interest rate decision. 

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 131.22 points, or 0.97 per cent, to 13,331.98. 

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 14.47 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 1,305.6. 

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 106.15-20 yen, up from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 105.80-83 yen. 

The euro was quoted at 1.5787-92 dollars, up from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 1.5755-58 dollars, and at 167.62-67 yen, up from 166.72-76 yen. (dpa)