As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 118.16 points, or 0.55 percent, from Monday to 21,652.51. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 6.89 points, or 0.44 percent, at 1,585.29.
Oil and coal product, securities house, and farm and fishery-linked issues comprised those that gained the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.
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