Tokyo stocks end higher on bargain-hunting, exporter gains

TOKYO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday with the benchmark Nikkei snapping a three-day losing streak as investors bought battered shares, while a weaker yen boosted exporters including automakers.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 107.21 points, or 0.28 percent, from Thursday at 38,642.91.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 10.