Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate, Transportation Equipment and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.39% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (T:8801), which rose 4.85% or 106.0 points to trade at 2290.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. (T:8830) added 4.70% or 121.0 points to end at 2698.0 and Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (T:8804) was up 4.62% or 56.0 points to 1269.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Showa Denko K.K. (T:4004), which fell 5.75% or 79.0 points to trade at 1295.0 at the close. Shinsei Bank, Ltd. (T:8303) declined 1.80% or 3.0 points to end at 163.5 and Kao Corp. (T:4452) was down 1.59% or 90.0 points to 5585.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2116 to 850 and 325 ended unchanged.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 3.70% to 18.46 a new 52-week low.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.60% or 0.31 to $51.51 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.47% or 0.25 to hit $52.42 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.12% or 1.55 to trade at $1271.45 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.22% to 103.69, while EUR/JPY rose 0.20% to 113.76.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.10% at 97.97.