Tokyo stocks open higher as market mood lifted by U.S. shares' overnight advance

TOKYO, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday as the market mood was improved by U.S. shares rising on Wall Street overnight.

As markets opened here, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 43.07 points, or 0.20 percent, from Thursday to 21,846.69.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 4.86 points, or 0.30 percent, at 1,643.83.

Mining, insurance, and oil and coal product-linked issues comprised those that gained the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.