Tokyo - Tokyo stocks ended morning trading higher Tuesday as investor confidence was regained on a series of economic stimulus packages and the Asian stock market's advance the previous day.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 320.89 points, or 3.74 per cent, to 8,897.87. The index had lost 5 per cent Friday. The Tokyo market was closed Monday for a national holiday.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues gained 28.83 points, or 3.19 per cent, to 895.95.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 98.96-99.01 yen, down from 99.08-18 yen at 5 pm Monday in New York.

The euro traded at 1.2613-18 dollars, down from Monday's 5 pm quote of 1.2641-51 dollars, and at 124.86-91 yen, down from 125.26-36 yen in New York. (dpa)