TOKYO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares opened higher on Wednesday on strong U.S. stocks overnight and the yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar.
As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 332.11 points, or 1.77 percent, from Tuesday to 19,120.10.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 21.23 points, or 1.41 percent, to 1,527.56.
Gainers were led by iron and steel, securities and machinery issues.
