TOKYO: Tokyo stocks made firm gains Monday morning on a sense of certainty over the U.S. monetary policy outlook after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data prior to the weekend suggested the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates later in the month.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 292.17 points, or 1.50 percent, from Friday to end the morning at 19,796.65. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 19.94 points, or 1.27 percent, at 1,593.96.
