Tokyo stocks open higher as U.S. tech shares' rebound lifts sentiment

TOKYO, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday as investor sentiment was lifted by U.S. technology shares rebounding overnight having lost ground recently and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader S&P 500 closing at record highs.

As of 9:15 a.m. local time, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 91.67 points, or 0.46 percent, to 19,990.42.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 6.95 points, or 0.44 percent, to 1,600.46.

Fishery, agriculture and forestry, precision instrument and rubber product-related issues comprised those that gained the most in early trade.