Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday after Wall Street ended on a positive note last week, sending the Dow Jones index to a new record high, while a weakening yen lifted Japanese exporters.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 199.33 points, or 0.55 percent, from Friday to 36,357.35. The broader Topix index was up 10.35 points, or 0.41 percent, at 2,550.03.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by transportation equipment, nonferrous metal and bank issues.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 148.48-51 yen compared with 148.35-45 yen in New York and 146.62-64 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Friday.
The euro was quoted at $1.0778-0782 and 160.03-12 yen against $1.0785-0795 and 160.00-10 yen in New York and $1.0880-0881 and 159.53-57 yen in Tokyo late Friday afternoon.
