Tokyo stocks recovered Thursday on a weaker yen against major currencies, DPA reported. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 61.49 points in morning trading, or 0.39 per cent, to 15,859.09. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 0.89 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 1,529.16. Japan's markets ended the previous day's trading after the abrupt announcement of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's resignation. But the indices ended morning trading higher on a weaker yen, which make Japanese products cheaper abroad. On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar was quoted at 114.23-28 yen, up from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 114.05-08 yen. The euro was quoted at 1.3895-3900 dollars, up from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 1.3846-49 dollars, and at 158.73-78 yen, up from 157.94-98 yen.
