Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.98%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Communication and Non-Metal Minerals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.98%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011), which rose 8.55% or 178.50 points to trade at 2,265.50 at the close. Meanwhile, SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) added 5.13% or 525.00 points to end at 10,755.00 and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TYO:5802) was up 5.12% or 149.00 points to 3,057.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hino Motors, Ltd. (TYO:7205), which fell 7.66% or 46.90 points to trade at 565.20 at the close. Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (TYO:2501) declined 3.27% or 228.00 points to end at 6,750.00 and Lasertec Corp (TYO:6920) was down 3.25% or 510.00 points to 15,200.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2114 to 1447 and 304 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (TYO:5802) rose to all time highs; rising 5.12% or 149.00 to 3,057.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 2.33% to 21.00.
Source: Investing.com
