TOKYO, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Friday morning as investor sentiment was bolstered by the U.S. Nasdaq index's overnight rise to a record high and the European Central Bank opting not to raise interest rates until mid-2019.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 89.16 points, or 0.39 percent, from Thursday to 22,827.77.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 4.60 points, or 0.26 percent, at 1,788.49.

Oil and coal product, pharmaceutical and land transportation-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.