Tokyo stocks rise on bargain-hunting, firm exporters

TOKYO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday, snapping a six-day losing streak as investors hunted for bargains after recent declines and bought exporter issues on a weak yen.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 459.44 points, or 1.19 percent, from Friday at 39,161.34.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 24.75 points, or 0.92 percen