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

The Japanese yen rose by 1.48% at the Tokyo close to reach a new one-month high.

They were the top performers at the session Inpex Corp. T:, which rose 8.63% (114.00 points) to trade at 1,435.00 by the close. Meanwhile, Chiyoda Corp. (T:), added 8.9% or 37.00 point to finish at 489.00 Mitsubishi Corp. T: was down 6.89%, or 296.00 point to 4,592.00 late trade.

They were also the session’s worst performers Kikkoman Corp. T:, which dropped 6.72% (580.00 points) to trade at 8,050.00 by the close. Nippon Yusen K.K The (T:), fell 1.85% or 230.00 to reach 12,170.00 Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. T: was at 1,734.00, down 1.81% (32.00 points).

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stocks from 1915 to 1692. The 210 ending was the same.

Inpex Corp.’s shares rose to new 3-year highs. They gained 8.63%, or from 114.00 to 1,435.00. Mitsubishi Corp.’s shares rose 6.89%, or from 296.00 to 4,592.00.

The was down by 4.82% from 25.29 to measure the implied volatility for Nikkei options 225.

Crude oil was 1.72 percent higher at $111.69/barrel for May delivery, an increase of 1.56%. Brent oil, which was due for delivery May 11, rose 1.55%, or 1.79, to reach $117.41/barrel. Meanwhile, the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.27 percent, or 5.25, to trade at $1934.75/troy ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.81% at 120.43 while EUR/JPY rose 0.4% to 132.21.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.3% at 98.85