Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street driven by expectations for solid earnings results from financial institutions.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 26.99 points, or 0.08 percent, from Friday to 32,418.25. Japanese financial markets were closed Monday for a national holiday. The broader Topix index was up 6.96 points, or 0.31 percent, at 2,246.06.
Gainers were led by bank, metal product and transportation equipment issues.
