Tokyo stocks extend gains in morning as end of U.S. gov't shutdown lifts mood

TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks extended gains Tuesday morning mirroring Wall Street's overnight advance, as investor confidence returned following the passage of a U.S. stopgap funding bill, which ended a partial U.S. government shutdown.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 221.53 points, or 0.93 percent, from Monday to 24,037.86.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 14.34 points, or 0.76 percent, to 1,906.29.

Real estate, precision instrument, and iron and steel-oriented issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.