Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday on economic uncertainties, despite the overnight rises in the US market.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 56.78 points in morning trading, or 0.41 per cent, to 13,836.53.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 7 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 1,361.25.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 104.22-27 yen, up from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 103.85-88 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5687-89 dollars, down from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 1.5741-44 dollars, and at 163.53-56 yen, up from 163.50-54 yen. (dpa)