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Tokyo stocks off to bright start as oil rally lifts Wall St.

Xinhua, December 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks jumped in early trading Wednesday as U.S. shares rallied overnight following a rise in crude oil prices.

As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average leapt 312.76 points, or 1.68 percent, from Tuesday to 18,878.66, while the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange jumped 25.83 points, or 1.72 percent, to 1,528.38.

Early advancers comprised information and communication, securities and banking-linked shares. Enditem