Tokyo stocks rise in morning on solid U.S. jobs data, yen's retreat

TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Monday morning as solid U.S. jobs data sent equities higher on Wall Street and a comparatively weak yen versus the U.S. dollar added to a positive market mood here.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 109.46 points, or 0.53 percent, from Friday to 20,897.85.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 17.75 points, or 1.13 percent, at 1,582.38.

Consumer credit, oil and coal product, and iron and steel-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.