Tokyo stocks rebound as semiconductor shares lead gains

TOKYO, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded on Tuesday following gains in U.S. tech stocks overnight, with semiconductor-related stocks leading the buying momentum.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, gained 193.58 points, or 0.51 percent, to close at 38,414.43.

Market analysts noted a widespread move to buy back semiconductor-related stocks that had declined in the