Tokyo - Tokyo stocks ended morning trading lower Tuesday following the US market's overnight falls.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 238.18 points, or 1.78 per cent, to 13,121.86.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 20.27 points, or 1.54 per cent, to 1,292.53.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 107.05-08 yen, down from Monday's 5 pm quote of 107.62-63 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.5720-25 dollars, up from Monday's 5 pm quote of 1.5624-26 dollars, and at 168.31-36 yen, up from 168.15-19 yen. (dpa)