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

Tokyo closed with the gain of 1.23%.

They were the top performers at the session Fujikura Ltd. (TYO) climbed 6.53%, or 37.00 points, to trade at 604.00 by the close. Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd, (TYO:), added 4.41% to reach 1,137.00. Yamaha Corp. The (TYO) index was up 3.9% or 200.00 points at 5,320.00 in late-trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO): The close fell by 4.29%, or 21.00 points, to trade at 468.00 Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (TYO) fell 2.26%, or 90.00 points, to close at 3,885.00. Canon Inc (TYO) dropped 2.18%, or 68.00 to 3,046.00.

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on the Tokyo Stock Exchange were 2166 to 13,28, and 251 at the end.

The was down 0.3% to 21.64, measuring the implied volatility for Nikkei options 225.

Crude oil rose 1.58%, or 1.61 to $103.80/barrel for June delivery. Brent oil, which is available for June delivery, rose 1.58%, or 1.69, to reach $108.49/barrel. Meanwhile, the June Gold Futures contract lost 0.12%, or 2.40, to trade at $1.953.20 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY climbed 0.05% to 127.54, while EUR/JPY jumped 0.62% at 133.63.

US Dollar Index Futures were 0.45% lower at 99.96