Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday after the US market rose overnight on the Federal Reserve's decision to hold its key interest rate steady.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 59.43 points, or 0.43 per cent, in morning trading to 13,889.35.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 4.29 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 1,350.37.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 107.84-89 yen, down from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 107.96-99 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5662-67 dollars, up from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 1.5561-64 dollars, and at 168.94-99 yen, up from 168.03-07 yen. (dpa)