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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.42% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. Japan stocks rise at closing trade. Nikkei 225 is up 1.42%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

Tokyo closed with a gain of 1.42%

They were the top performers at the session Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. T:, which traded at 3874.0 after the close at 6.78% (or 246.0 points) Meanwhile, Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. T: added 5.14%, or 320.0 points, to reach 6550.0 Fanuc Corp. In late trade, (T) was up 4.6% or 955.0 point to 24500.0

They were also the session’s worst performers Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (T:), fell 3.69%, or 93.5 points, to trade at 2443.0 after the close. Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. T: dropped 3.18%, or 116.0 points, to finish at 3528.0 TOTO Ltd. (T:), was down by 2.68%, or 150.0 point to 5450.0.

By 2170 to 1392, rising stocks outnumbered those on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 205 was unchanged.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was unchanged at 0% to 28,94.

The January delivery of crude oil was 0.99% lower or 0.71 at $71.34 per barrel. Brent oil, which was due for delivery on February 1, fell 0.63 or 0.8% to reach $74.81/barrel, and the February Gold Futures contract, up 0.33% or 5.95, traded at $1790.65/ton.

USD/JPY fell 0.20% at 113.35 while EUR/JPY rose by 0.00% at 127.96.

At 96.175, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.20%.

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