Nikkei 225 Up 1.58% At Close Of Trade
Japanese stocks rose after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Manufacturing and Textiles sectors boosted shares.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.58%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803), which rose 14.82% or 896.00 points to trade at 6,943.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) gained 12.54% or 882.00 points to close at 7,915.00 and SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) gained 10.62% or 982.00 points to 10,230.00 in late trade.
The worst performers on the session were Eneos Holdings Inc (TYO:5020), which fell 2.89% or 23.30 points to close at 783.90. Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc (TYO:8750) dropped 2.23% or 93.00 points to close at 4,069.00 and Inpex Corp. (TYO:1605) dropped 2.15% or 41.00 points to 1,870.00.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,273 to 1,281, with 313 ending unchanged.
Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) shares rose to an all-time high, up 14.82% or 896.00 to close at 6,943.00. Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (TYO:5801) rose to a 5-year high; up 12.54% or 882.00 to 7,915.00.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 3.58% to 21.81.
Source: Investing.com
