Tokyo stocks end higher with Nikkei snaping 8-day losing streak

TOKYO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday, with the Nikkei benchmark snapping an eight-day losing streak, as investors snapped up battered shares following sharp declines.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 801.22 points, or 2.13 percent, from Friday at 38,468.63, rebounding from an eight-day losing streak.

The broader Topix index, meanwhil