Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning, as sentiment was lifted both by overnight gains on Wall Street amid signs of slowing inflation and Japan’s stronger-than-expected gross domestic product data. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 366.32 points, or 1.01 percent, from Wednesday to 36,808.75. The broader Topix index was up 30.58 points, or 1.18 percent, at 2,612.48. The U.S. dollar firmed to the mid-147 yen range as buying was supported by speculation that a potential Federal Reserve rate cut next month would be small, leaving the rate differential between the United States and Japan to re…