Tokyo - Japan markets opened higher Tuesday after Wall Street surged overnight.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 233 points, or 2.59 per cent, to end morning trading at 9,238.59.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 23.04 points, or 2.48 per cent, at 950.41.

The Tokyo market sentiment picked up after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks that a fresh economic stimulus package "seems appropriate" helped boost Wall Street shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 4.67 per cent.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT) in Tokyo, the dollar was quoted at 102.10-15 yen, down from Monday's 5 pm quote of 102.22-25 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.3337-42 dollars, down from Monday's 5 pm quote of 1.3481-84 dollars, and at 136.21-26 yen, down from 137.83-87 yen. (dpa)