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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.06%
Published Jun 20, 2023 03:35AM ET
© Reuters Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.06%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Transportation Equipment and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.06%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Corp. (TYO:8058), which rose 3.72% or 258.00 points to trade at 7,200.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (TYO:8031) added 3.31% or 184.00 points to end at 5,748.00 and SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) was up 2.84% or 185.00 points to 6,691.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sompo Holdings Inc (TYO:8630), which fell 5.34% or 348.00 points to trade at 6,167.00 at the close. Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (TYO:8766) declined 5.09% or 173.00 points to end at 3,226.00 and MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (TYO:8725) was down 4.83% or 254.00 points to 5,006.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1777 to 1770 and 298 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsubishi Corp. (TYO:8058) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.72% or 258.00 to 7,200.00. Shares in Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (TYO:8031) rose to all time highs; rising 3.31% or 184.00 to 5,748.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 1.01% to 20.53.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.10% or 0.07 to $71.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.38% or 0.29 to hit $76.38 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 4.05 to trade at $1,966.35 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.19% to 141.72, while EUR/JPY rose 0.03% to 155.11.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 101.95.
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