TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.46 per cent higher on Wednesday as investors awaited remarks to be made by US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen to US lawmakers later in the day.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 93.52 points to 20,478.85 in the first few minutes of trading.
On forex markets, the euro stood at US$1.1006 compared with US$1.1008 in New York late Tuesday.
The unit eased to 135.68 yen against 135.82 yen in US trade, while the dollar edged down to 123.30 yen from 123.38 yen.
