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Tokyo stocks open 0.44% higher

AFP

Tokyo stocks opened 0.44 percent higher on Tuesday, backed by record-setting advances on Wall Street and a weaker yen against the dollar.

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 86.87 points to 19,977.14 at the start.

In New York the Dow and S&P 500 closed at fresh highs on Monday, following acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and apparel sectors and a rise in Apple.

The dollar rose against the yen in a positive move for Japanese exporters.

The dollar was at 119.95 yen early Tuesday, compared with 119.97 yen in New York late Monday and up from 119.63 yen in Tokyo earlier Monday.

The euro bought $1.1320 and 135.77 yen against $1.1315 and 135.75 yen in US trade.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.14 percent to a record 18,298.88, while the S&P 500 notched its third successive record, rising 0.30 percent to 2,129.20.

The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 0.60 percent to 5,078.44.

All three indices got a lift from the latest call from activist Carl Icahn for more share buy-backs from Apple.