TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were higher early Monday as technology shares tracked gains by their U.S. counterparts late last week, but advances were capped by concern about possible U.S. tariffs on imported cars from April.

In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 24.45 points, or 0.06 percent, from Friday to 39,173.88. The broader Topix index was up 6.60 points, or 0.24 percent, at 2,765.81.

On the top-tier Prime Market, the main gainers were oil and coal product, rubber product, and pulp and paper shares.

At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar fetched 152.00-02 yen compared with 152.27-37 yen in New York and 152.73-75 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Friday.

The euro was quoted at $1.0487-0490 and 159.40-47 yen against $1.0485-0495 and 159.77-87 yen in New York, and $1.0465-0466 and 159.84-88 yen in Tokyo late Friday afternoon.