Tokyo stocks fall amid caution ahead of earnings reports

TOKYO, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday, as investors stayed cautious before the release of earnings reports by major Japanese companies later this week.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 49.65 points, or 0.13 percent, from Friday at 38,179.46.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 4.13 points, or 0.15 percent, lower at 2,724.