Nikkei climbs 1.1 pct as investors snap up bargains

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average
gained 1.1 percent on Tuesday, extending the previous session's
technical rebound as investors picked up bargains after last
week's sharp sell-off, triggered by concern over a deepening
euro zone debt crisis.

The Nikkei closed up 95.40 points at 8,729.29,
holding just below its five-day moving average of 8,730.45. T he
broader Topix climbed 1.1 percent to 733.33.

(Reporting by Dominic Lau; Editing by Chris Gallagher)