TOKYO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded on Monday as gains in automakers, machinery and financials drove the market higher amid bargain-hunting following a slump in the previous session.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed at 37,785.47, up 629.97 points, or 1.7 percent from the previous day.

Stocks that had sharply declined last week, such as Toyota and Honda, saw strong buying. Mitsubishi UFJ and Tokio Marine also gained, while defense-related stocks like Mitsubishi Heavy rose following the U.S.-Ukraine summit.

Semiconductor stocks like Advantest lacked buying momentum, while game-related stocks such as DeNA faced profit-taking.

The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) also rose, closing 47.47 points, or 1.77 percent higher at 2,729.56.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, advancers outnumbered decliners 1,407 to 202, with 29 stocks unchanged. Enditem

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