Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks ended Tuesday morning trading lower after the Dow Jones industrial average hit a fresh 12-year-low overnight on lingering concerns over the US economy.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 52.76 points, or 0.74 per cent, falling to 7,033.27 after it ended the previous day's session at its lowest in more than 26 years.

The broader Topix index of all first section issues was also down 8.83 points, or 1.24 per cent, to 701.7.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 98.92-97 yen, up from Monday's 5 pm quote of 98.65-68 yen.

The euro traded at 1.2615-20 dollars, down from late Monday's quote of 1.2654-57 dollars, and at 124.84-89 yen, down from 124.86-90 yen. (dpa)