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

The Tokyo close added an additional 1.22%.

They were the top performers at the session Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO-), up 9.66% or 42.00 point to trade at 477.00 after the close. Meanwhile, Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. (TYO) added 6.77%, or 192.00 point to reach 3,030.00 Shionogi & Co., Ltd. In late trade, (TYO) was up 5.2% or 365.00 point to 6,976.00

These were the worst performers of the session. Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO) fell by 2.72%, or 147.00 point to trade at 5,250.00 close. Olympus Corp. (TYO): The decline of 2.04% (50.00 points) has brought the total to 2,406.00 Concordia Financial Group Ltd (TYO:), was at 459.00, down 1.08%.

Stocks in the rise outnumbered stocks on Tokyo Stock Exchange 2422-1128, and 210 ended unchanged.

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc.’s shares rose to 52-week records; the gain was 9.66%, which is 42.00 to 4777.00.

The was 8.79% lower than the 20.85, measuring implied volatility for Nikkei options 225.

Crude oil fell 1.06%, or 1.11, to $103.14 per barrel for May delivery. Brent oil fell 0.94 percent or 0.85 to $107.84 per barrel. The June Gold Futures contract dropped 0.52%, or 10.40, to $1,974.30 an ounce.

USD/JPY declined 0.40% from 125.15 to 136.51, and EUR/JPY dropped 0.20% at 136.51.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.25 percent at 99.67