Tokyo stocks advance in morning on U.S. shares' gains, yen's retreat

TOKYO, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Friday morning as investor sentiment was bolstered by Wall Street's solid overnight showing, with the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar also adding support and lifting exporters.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 133.29 points, or 0.60 percent, from Thursday to 22,223.41.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 4.22 points, or 0.26 percent, at 1,619.19.

Electric appliance, machinery, and farm and fishery-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.