TOKYO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks gained Friday morning as a weaker yen versus the U.S. dollars prompted buying and sent exporter-linked shares higher and bargain hunting underpinned the broader market.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 189.87 points, or 0.99 percent, from Thursday to 19,275.18.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 15.32 points, or 1.00 percent, to 1,545.73.
Notable advancers by the morning break comprised pulp and paper, rubber product and bank-linked stocks.
