Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street's rally, yen's retreat

TOKYO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday as investor sentiment was bolstered by Wall Street's overnight rally and the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar.

As of 9:15 a.m. local time, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 140.47 points, or 0.74 percent, from Tuesday to 19,219.80.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 10.65 points, or 0.70 percent, to 1,529.86.

Marine transportation, oil and coal product, and nonferrous metal-related stocks led those that advanced the most in early trade.