Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Communication and Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.62%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Maruha Nichiro Corp (T:1333), which rose 8.18% or 239.0 points to trade at 3160.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) added 7.37% or 52.0 points to end at 758.0 and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (T:4519) was up 4.89% or 220.0 points to 4715.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were DeNA Co Ltd (T:2432), which fell 3.66% or 97.0 points to trade at 2556.0 at the close. Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (T:5214) declined 2.88% or 120.0 points to end at 4050.0 and Meidensha Corp. (T:6508) was down 1.86% or 7.0 points to 369.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2259 to 913 and 304 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) rose to 5-year highs; up 7.37% or 52.0 to 758.0. Shares in Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (T:4519) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.89% or 220.0 to 4715.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 6.38% to 12.61 a new 5-year low.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.02% or 0.01 to $47.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.06% or 0.03 to hit $49.73 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.37% or 4.56 to trade at $1237.44 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.38% to 112.36, while EUR/JPY rose 0.26% to 129.25.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 94.79.