TOKYO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Monday morning on expectations for the recovery of the pandemic-hit U.S. economy after U.S. President Joe Biden laid out a clear roadmap for the vaccination rollout last week.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 97.79 points, or 0.33 percent, from Friday to 29,815.62.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 13.14 points, or 0.67 percent, at 1,964.20.
Marine transportation, air transportation and iron and steel-linked issues comprised issues that gained the most by the morning break. Enditem
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