Tokyo shares rise in morning as yen weakening boosts exporter issues

Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning as the yen's weakening against the U.S. dollar prompted investors to snap up export-oriented issues. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 192.69 points, or 0.71 percent, from Tuesday to 27,472.49. The broader Topix index was up 24.94 points, or 1.30 percent, at 1,937.61. On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by transportation equipment, farm and fishery, and insurance issues.