Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.75% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were NTT Data Corp. (TYO:9613), which rose 16.73% or 500.50 points to trade at 3,492.00 at the close. Meanwhile, IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) added 8.26% or 935.00 points to end at 12,255.00 and Yokogawa Electric Corp. (TYO:6841) was up 6.25% or 192.00 points to 3,265.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bandai Namco Holdings Inc (TYO:7832), which fell 8.19% or 412.00 points to trade at 4,617.00 at the close. LY Corp (TYO:4689) declined 2.93% or 16.00 points to end at 530.00 and JFE Holdings, Inc. (TYO:5411) was down 2.70% or 44.50 points to 1,603.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1808 to 1753 and 281 ended unchanged.
Shares in NTT Data Corp. (TYO:9613) rose to 5-year highs; rising 16.73% or 500.50 to 3,492.00. Shares in IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) rose to 5-year highs; rising 8.26% or 935.00 to 12,255.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 11.63% to 29.85.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.31% or 0.18 to $58.25 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.21% or 0.13 to hit $61.25 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.59% or 53.99 to trade at $3,337.91 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.41% to 144.38, while EUR/JPY rose 0.19% to 162.86.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.54% at 99.97.