Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, led by buying of technology shares tracking rises in their U.S. counterparts overnight.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 532.46 points, or 1.35 percent, from Wednesday to 39,984.31. The broader Topix index was up 28.64 points, or 1.06 percent, at 2,735.15.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by nonferrous metal, wholesale trade and mining issues.
At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 151.58-59 yen compared with 151.65-75 yen in New York and 151.67-69 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The euro was quoted at $1.0836-0840 and 164.25-32 yen against $1.0831-0841 and 164.30-40 yen in New York and $1.0770-0771 and 163.35-39 yen in Tokyo late Wednesday afternoon.
