Stocks open higher in Tokyo on tech issues

Tokyo Stock ExchangeTokyo - Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday mainly on technology issues.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average edged up 57.17 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 13,350.39.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 6.08 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 1,295.02.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 101.60-65 yen, down from Friday's 5 pm quote of 102.30-33 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5727-32 dollars, up from Friday's 5 pm quote of 1.5719-22 dollars, and at 159.88-91 yen, down from 160.84-88 yen. (dpa)

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