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Tokyo stocks rise in morning on Euro shares'rally

Xinhua, February 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks reversed earlier losses to rise by the morning break on Tuesday, as buying spurred by Euro stocks' rise overnight countered those opting to lock in profits on the previous day's gains.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 144.26 points, or 0.90 percent, from Monday to 16,166.84.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 15.00 points, or 1.16 percent, to 1,307.23.

The morning's notable gainers comprised real estate, banks and equities-linked issues.

Markets in New York were closed on Monday for a national holiday. Enditem