Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Retail, Transport and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.63%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4507), which rose 7.84% or 345.0 points to trade at 4745.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Aeon Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:8267) added 6.76% or 110.0 points to end at 1737.5 and Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:3863) was up 3.62% or 75.0 points to 2146.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sony Corp. (TOKYO:6758), which fell 8.26% or 311.5 points to trade at 3461.5 at the close. Sharp Corp. (TOKYO:6753) declined 3.25% or 5.0 points to end at 149.0 and JFE Holdings, Inc. (TOKYO:5411) was down 2.93% or 82.0 points to 2716.5.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1314 to 568.
Shares in Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4507) rose to all time highs; rising 7.84% or 345.0 to 4745.0. Shares in Aeon Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:8267) rose to 3-years highs; rising 6.76% or 110.0 to 1737.5. Shares in Sharp Corp. (TOKYO:6753) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.25% or 5.0 to 149.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 9.85% to 21.41.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.20% or 0.12 to $58.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.06% or 0.04 to hit $62.05 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.26% or 3.10 to trade at $1175.90 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.34% to 122.12, while EUR/JPY fell 0.78% to 136.61.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.28% at 95.34.