Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday on eased US economic worries.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average inched up 7.46 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 14,346.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 6.22 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 1,414.36.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 105.42-47 yen, almost unchanged from Friday's 5 pm quote of 105.44-47 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5557-62 dollars, up from Friday's 5 pm quote of 1.5473-76 dollars, and at 164.04-09 yen, up from 163.18-22 yen. (dpa)