Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Mining, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Steel sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.92%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (T:9104), which rose 4.37% or 15.0 points to trade at 358.5 at the close. Meanwhile, Fanuc Corp. (T:6954) added 3.67% or 755.0 points to end at 21345.0 and Nippon Yusen K.K (T:9101) was up 3.47% or 8.0 points to 238.5 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Toshiba Corp. (T:6502), which fell 16.68% or 48.1 points to trade at 240.3 at the close. DeNA Co Ltd (T:2432) declined 2.67% or 72.0 points to end at 2628.0 and Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:3382) was down 1.95% or 92.0 points to 4618.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2239 to 808 and 278 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (T:9104) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.37% or 15.0 to 358.5. Shares in Fanuc Corp. (T:6954) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.67% or 755.0 to 21345.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 0.39% to 20.70.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.90% or 0.46 to $51.54 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.93% or 0.50 to hit $54.42 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.90% or 10.95 to trade at $1201.15 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.08% to 114.57, while EUR/JPY fell 0.02% to 121.92.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.09% at 101.22.