TOKYO, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Monday morning as a solid lead from Wall Street at the end of last week set a positive tone, but the yen's rise against the U.S. dollar trimmed gains.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 179.29 points, or 0.82 percent, from Friday to 22,072.07.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 11.06 points, or 0.63 percent, at 1,771.59.
Pharmaceutical, precision instrument, and electric power and gas-oriented issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.