Tokyo stocks rebound on buybacks as TSE extends closing time

TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday on buybacks of technology shares after heavy losses, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has extended its trading hours by 30 minutes starting Tuesday without any trouble on the first day.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 421.23 points, or 1.11 percent, from Friday at 38,474.90. Japanese financial marke