Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Automobiles & Parts and Rubber sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.76% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (T:7211), which rose 6.58% or 37.0 points to trade at 599.5 at the close. Meanwhile, Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (T:4507) added 3.56% or 181.0 points to end at 5264.0 and Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. (T:5706) was up 3.53% or 8.0 points to 234.5 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were IHI Corp. (T:7013), which fell 9.92% or 30.0 points to trade at 272.5 at the close. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (T:7003) declined 3.92% or 6.0 points to end at 147.0 and JFE Holdings, Inc. (T:5411) was down 2.31% or 34.0 points to 1437.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1777 to 1154 and 380 ended unchanged.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 3.14% to 18.20 a new 52-week low.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.12% or 0.06 to $50.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.08% or 0.04 to hit $51.42 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.30% or 3.75 to trade at $1267.45 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.28% to 104.47, while EUR/JPY rose 0.22% to 113.61.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 98.77.