(Updates at 0630 GMT)
TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average
ended higher on Tuesday, rebounding from a sharp decline on
Friday, led by stocks that reported robust outlooks.
The Nikkei rose 1.11% to close trade at 38,474.90
points, after opening 0.58% higher.
The index had declined 2.63% on Friday in its biggest daily
decline in a month. Markets were closed on Monday for a public
holiday.
The broader Topix was up 0.76% to 2,664.26.
Seiichi Suzuki, chief equity market analyst at Tokai Tokyo
Intelligence Laboratory, said investors clearly had more
appetite for the upside following the opening, which pushed the
early rally further.
"But the momentum will not last long as investors are
cautious until they confirm the results of the U.S. presidential
election. The Nikkei's volatility is still high," said Suzuki.
The Nikkei volatility index rose 4.49 points to
30.52, compared to its 75-day average of 27.7.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) increased its trading hours
by 30 minutes to 1530 JST (0630 GMT) on Tuesday to try to boost
trading volumes.
Strategists, however, said the extended trading is unlikely
to help boost volumes in the long term.
Electronic components maker TDK surged 6% after the
raised its annual operating profit forecast on Friday to 220
billion yen ($1.45 billion), 27% higher than a year earlier.
Meanwhile, Nomura Holdings ( NMR ) jumped 10.61% after the
brokerage reported on Friday that it had more than doubled its
quarterly profit to the highest level in four years.
The brokerage sector rose 5.84% to become the top
performer among the TSE's 33 industry sub-indexes.
Sanrio ( SNROF ) surged 12.82% after the owner of the 'Hello
Kitty' brand raised its annual net profit forecast.
($1=152.21 yen)
(Reporting by Junko Fujita; Editing by Neil Fullick and Varun H
K)