Tokyo stocks gain in morning on strong U.S. shares' rise, weaker yen
Xinhua, May 2, 2017 Adjust font size:
Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning as the market mood was lifted by U.S. shares rising overnight and a weaker yen provided support and buoyed exporter-linked issues.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 135.66 points, or 0.70 percent, from Monday to 19,446.18.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 11.76 points, or 0.76 percent, to 1,551.53.
Real estate, securities and nonferrous metal-linked issues comprised those that advanced the most by the morning break. Endit