Nikkei hits highest level since early 1990s on solid U.S. stocks

TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index hitting its highest intraday level since the early 1990s when Japan's economic bubble burst, as the mood was brightened by U.S. stocks solid showing overnight coupled with hopes the U.S.-Canada trade deal will come to fruition.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 143.03 points, or 0.59 percent, from Friday to 24,263.07.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 3.42 points, or 0.19 percent, at 1,820.67.

Mining, oil and coal product, and textile and apparel-linked issues comprised those that advanced the most by the morning break.