Tokyo stocks recouped sharp losses to end higher Thursday as sentiment was lifted by a weaker yen and strong Chinese manufacturing data. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed up 60.36 points, or 0.42%, from Wednesday at 14,486.41, after falling as low as 14,273.71. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 7.37 points, or 0.62%, at 1,203.35, according to the (Nikkei) website. Gainers were led by construction, communication and paper issues, while decliners included utilities, real estate and consumer finance firms.