Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains
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Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as investor sentiment was lifted by gains on Wall Street late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 323.55 points, or 1.15 percent, from Friday to 28,538.30. The broader Topix index was up 16.60 points, or 0.84 percent, at 1,982.13. On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by air transportation, land transportation, and precision instrument issues. At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 142.56-59 yen compared with 142.60-70 yen in New York and 142.35-37 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Friday. The euro was quoted at $1.0069-...