After opening the day on subdued note on Monday (Sep 01) following the

Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday, but gains were limited due to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's sudden resignation announcement the previous day.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 63.11 points, or 0.49 per cent, to 12,897.29.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 8.1 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 1,238.74.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 108.05-10 yen, up from Monday's 5 pm quote of 107.71-73 yen.

Beijing - Shares on China's main stock market lost more than 3 per cent of their value Monday, following similar falls in other Asian markets.

The key Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks shares traded in local and foreign currency, lost 72.23 points to end the day at 2,325.14, down 3.01 per cent.

Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday on Wall Street's falls before the weekend and a stronger yen.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 176 points, or 1.35 per cent, to 12,896.87.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 18.82 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 1,235.89.

Exporters were hurt as a stronger yen affects Japanese companies' earnings overseas. Also, reports of a slowdown of US consumer spending in July raised fears of lower demand for Japanese products.