TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average edged lower but clung close to a 10-month high on Friday, with investor nerves ahead of key U.S. jobs data weighing on the market.
Pioneer Corp <6773.T> lost ground after the consumer electronics maket reported a quarterly loss due to sluggish car sales and a stronger yen, and stuck to its outlook for a sixth straight year in the red [ID:nT56995].
The benchmark Nikkei <.N225> lost 0.3 percent or 32.58 points to 10,355.51, a day after hitting a 10-month closing high of 10,388.09. The broader Topix <.TOPX> lost 0.3 percent to 954.51. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)