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Tokyo stocks advance in morning on buoyant U.S. shares, rise in oil prices

Xinhua, December 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks advanced Thursday morning as Wall Street's rise overnight emboldened investors, coupled with rising prices of crude oil following a protracted glut.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 48.95 points, or 0.26 percent, from Tuesday to 18,935.65 by the morning break.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 1.23 points, or 0.08 percent, to end the morning at 1,534.83.

Markets here were closed Wednesday for a national holiday.

Notable advancers by the break comprised agriculture and fisheries, mining and iron and steel-linked shares. Enditem