Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Fishery, Steel and Rubber sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.17% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TOKYO:5802), which rose 5.14% or 97.0 points to trade at 1985.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Sojitz Corp. (TOKYO:2768) added 4.58% or 14.0 points to end at 320.0 and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (TOKYO:7270) was up 4.34% or 195.0 points to 4689.5 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Eisai Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4523), which fell 2.45% or 199.0 points to trade at 7916.0 at the close. J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:3086) declined 2.43% or 54.0 points to end at 2171.0 and Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4151) was down 2.42% or 40.0 points to 1614.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1022 to 859 and 2 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TOKYO:5802) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.14% or 97.0 to 1985.0. Shares in Sojitz Corp. (TOKYO:2768) rose to 3-years highs; rising 4.58% or 14.0 to 320.0. Shares in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (TOKYO:7270) rose to all time highs; rising 4.34% or 195.0 to 4689.5.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.84% to 17.69.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.34% or 0.78 to $58.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.94% or 0.60 to hit $64.32 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.12% or 1.40 to trade at $1189.20 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.13% to 122.94, while EUR/JPY rose 0.35% to 134.30.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.36% at 97.04.