TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened marginally higher Wednesday as investors continued to buy back issues oversold in a heavy selloff earlier this week, although gains were capped by U.S. shares retreating overnight on fresh concerns over recessionary indicators.
As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 33.67 points, or 0.16 percent, from Tuesday to 20,489.75.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 1.77 points, or 0.12 percent, at 1,491.46.
Real estate, and pulp and paper issues led notable decliners, while iron and steel, and precision instrument-linked issues comprised those that declined the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.