Tokyo - Tokyo stocks continued on a losing streak Thursday following overnight declines in the US market.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average dipped 9.19 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 13,277.18.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 5.22 points or 0.4 per cent to 1,295.93.

On currency markets at 9 am (000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 105.88-93 yen, down from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 106.15-16 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5876-81 dollars, up from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 1.5822-24 dollars, and at 168.15-20 yen, up from 167.96-168.00 yen. (dpa)