Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning on buying of technology issues that tracked gains on Wall Street, but advances were limited ahead of major economic events in Japan and the United States later this week.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 191.57 points, or 0.58 percent, from Monday to 32,983.37. The broader Topix index was up 6.61 points, or 0.28 percent, at 2,365.16.

On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by real estate, nonferrous metal and electric appliance issues.

The U.S. dollar briefly fell to the mid-145 yen range in Tokyo on selling by Japanese exporters and unloading for position adjustments ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting on Wednesday, dealers said.

At noon, the dollar fetched 145.81-84 yen compared with 146.14-24 yen in New York and 146.36-39 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Monday.

The euro was quoted at $1.0761-0762 and 156.89-98 yen against $1.0759-0769 and 157.24-34 yen in New York and $1.0755-0756 and 157.43-47 yen in Tokyo late Monday afternoon.

Stocks drew buying, as investors took heart from the Dow Jones index closing at its highest level in nearly two years after rising for three consecutive days, with a jump in a key U.S. semiconductor index lifting technology shares in Tokyo.

But some earlier gains were reduced as the yen firmed and caution grew ahead of major economic indicators, including U.S. inflation data later Tuesday and the Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan business sentiment survey on Wednesday, analysts said.

"After the initial rise, a wait-and-see mood prevailed ahead of those events," said Maki Sawada, a strategist in the Investment Content Department of Nomura Securities Co.

Among technology shares, chip-manufacturing equipment maker Screen Holdings gained 410 yen, or 3.7 percent, to 11,525 yen, and Tokyo Electron advanced 435 yen, or 1.9 percent, to 23,440 yen.

Muji retail stores operator Ryohin Keikaku climbed 121.5 yen, or 5.4 percent, to 2,353.0 yen, after reporting its sales in November expanded from a year earlier.

==Kyodo

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