Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street late last week, with tech shares leading the way.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 472.80 points, or 1.31 percent, from Friday to 36,436.07. The broader Topix index was up 23.76 points, or 0.95 percent, at 2,533.79.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by real estate, electric appliance and machinery issues.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 148.12-13 yen compared with 148.11-21 yen in New York and 148.26-28 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Friday.
The euro was quoted at $1.0890-0894 and 161.30-37 yen against $1.0893-0903 and 161.42-52 yen in New York and $1.0879-0880 and 161.30-34 yen in Tokyo late Friday afternoon.
