TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose in early trading Monday amid enhanced investor sentiment after October U.S. jobs numbers came in much stronger than expected on Friday, stoking expectations of a U.S. interest rate hike before the end of the year and driving the U.S. dollar up against the yen.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 221.70 points, or 1.15 percent, from Friday to 19,487.30. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 18.80 points, or 1.20 percent, to 1,582.39.
Gainers were led by precision instruments, insurance and banking issues.
