From correspondents in Kanto, Japan, 09:00 AM IST

Tokyo stocks rose Monday following Wall Street's week-ending rally.

Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 75.08 points, or 0.89 percent, 9,597.58, and the broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 8.5 points, or 0.95 percent, to 906.41.

On the currency markets at 9 a.m. (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 95.40-45 yen, down from Friday's 5 p.m. quote of 96.44-46 yen.

The euro was quoted at 1.4100-05 dollars, up from late Friday's quote of 1.4000-01 dollars, and at 134.58-63 yen, from 135.02-06 yen.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)