Tokyo stocks advance in morning as softer yen lifts exporter issues

TOKYO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning as investor sentiment was bolstered by the yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar which lifted exported issues.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 60.27 points, or 0.30 percent, from Monday to 20,213.62.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 6.72 points, or 0.42 percent, to 1,618.93.

Iron and steel, mining and securities-linked stocks comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.