Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday after overnight increases on the US market, thanks to a fall in oil prices.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 141.59 points, or 1.11 per cent, in morning trading to stand at 12,902.39.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 18.72 points, or 1.5 per cent, at 1,268.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 105.06-11 yen, up from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 104.02-04 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5822-27 dollars, down from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 1.5927-28 dollars, and at 166.26-31 yen, up from 165.68-72 yen. (dpa)