Tokyo stocks edged down on Thursday with investors cautious about US-Mexico trade talks and a strong yen.

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, snapping a seven-day losing streak, as investor sentiment improved following gains in Chinese shares.

Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday as declines on Wall Street following weak US construction data triggered profit-taking.

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index gained more than one percent Monday on hopes the United States and China will avoid escalating trade frictions, with a cheaper yen also supporting the market.

Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Friday, tracking overnight falls on Wall Street.

Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday despite a stellar performance from telecoms and investment firm Softbank Group, which shot up nearly 18 percent after a huge buyback of its shares.

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, helped by a cheaper yen and optimism over the US economy following strong jobs data that also saw Wall Street shares rise.

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as investors braced for corporate results by major companies.

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday, extending global rallies as optimism grew over a breakthrough in efforts to defuse a US-China trade war.

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street as investors took heart from a report the US could lift trade tariffs on China.

Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday, weighed down by a firming yen, but banking shares gained to provide some support for the overall market.

Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors looked for direction, and the currency market remained stable during Asian trade after volatility for the British pound around a Brexit vote.