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Tokyo stocks advance in early trading as yen's retreat gives exporters a lift

Xinhua, November 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares gained in early trading Friday as a comparatively weak yen spurred buying of export-related issues.

As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 126.35 points, or 0.66 percent, from Thursday to 19,242.76, while the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 7.48 points, or 0.48 percent, to 1,562.58.

Among notable early advancers were glass and ceramics, and construction and utilities-related issues. Endit