From correspondents in Kanto, Japan, 12:01 PM IST

Tokyo stocks put in a mixed performance in Wednesday morning trading, with worries about the strong yen and government economic policy keeping the market relatively flat.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 3.60 points, or 0.04 percent, to stand at 9,405.18.

The broader-based Topix index of all first-section issues fell 0.19 points, or 0.02 percent, to 829.03.

On currency markets at 9 a.m., the dollar traded at 88.61-62 yen, down from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 88.65-66 yen.

The euro traded at $1.4967-68, up from $1.4910-11 late Tuesday, and at 132.61-63 yen, up from 132.18-22 yen.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)