Tokyo stocks were higher Monday morning, lifted by Wall Street gains late last week and buying of Japanese trading companies after they released strong earnings reports.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 328.92 points, or 1.21 percent, from Friday to 27,528.66. The broader Topix index was up 19.50 points, or 1.02 percent, at 1,934.90.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by marine transportation, iron and steel, and metal product issues.
