TOKYO, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares closed higher Friday morning, with the Nikkei index hitting a roughly one-month intraday high, due to strong U.S. stocks overnight and the yen's depreciation.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 189.74 points, or 1.16 percent, from Thursday to 16,575.63.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 11.59 points, or 0.88 percent, to 1,322.75.
Gainers were led by insurance, security and banking issues.
