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Tokyo stocks advance in early trade on U.S. shares' rally, oil price recovery

Xinhua, January 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks advanced in early trading Friday as investor sentiment was bolstered by U.S. shares closing higher overnight and a recovery in oil prices.

As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged up 10.11 points, or 0.06 percent, from Thursday to 17,051.56.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 5.46 points, or 0.39 percent, at 1,397.56.

Early gainers comprised mining, oil and coal products, and foods-linked issues. Enditem