TOKYO, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Wednesday morning as the market mood was buoyed by record closes on Wall Street overnight.

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The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 85.27 points, or 0.36 percent, from Tuesday to 23,458.59.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 5.42 points, or 0.32 percent, at 1,711.13.

Nonferrous metal, electric power and gas, and mining-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.