Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, with gains spurred by the prospect of the Bank of Japan maintaining its ultraloose monetary policy for a while despite speculation that it could change course earlier than expected.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 187.92 points, or 0.58 percent, from Friday to 32,590.33. The broader Topix index was up 6.52 points, or 0.27 percent, at 2,382.79.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by pharmaceutical, retail and food issues.
