Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Non-Metal Minerals and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.81% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976), which rose 5.06% or 85.0 points to trade at 1764.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Yamaha Corp. (T:7951) added 4.66% or 170.0 points to end at 3820.0 and Suzuki Motor Corp. (T:7269) was up 4.27% or 222.0 points to 5418.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Haseko Corp (T:1808), which fell 4.53% or 67.0 points to trade at 1412.5 at the close. Unitika, Ltd. (T:3103) declined 1.20% or 1.0 points to end at 82.0 and JGC Corp. (T:1963) was down 1.17% or 21.0 points to 1770.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2249 to 938 and 296 ended unchanged.
Shares in Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.06% or 85.0 to 1764.0. Shares in Yamaha Corp. (T:7951) rose to all time highs; up 4.66% or 170.0 to 3820.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.52% to 13.29.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.27% or 0.12 to $44.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.26% or 0.12 to hit $47.03 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.15% or 1.89 to trade at $1248.59 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.08% to 111.62, while EUR/JPY rose 0.08% to 124.45.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 97.28.