Tokyo - Tokyo stocks ended morning trading modestly higher Wednesday as investors bought battered shares.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average inched up 92.83 points, or 0.68 per cent, to 13,640.65.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 10.8 points, or 0.82 per cent, at 1,322.26.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 102.90-95 yen, down from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 103.17-19 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5972-77 dollars, up from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 1.5882-85 dollars, and at 164.40-45 yen, up from 163.87-91 yen. (dpa)