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

The Japanese yen rose 0.1% to a 1-month-high at the Tokyo close.

Mazda Motor Corp (TYO) was the best performer of the session, rising 4.17% (or 47.00 points) to close at 1,173.00. Meanwhile, Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TYO-) Added 3.81% or 27.00 Points to End at 736.00 JFE Holdings, Inc. The (TYO: ) traded up 3.61%, or 57.00 points, to 1,636.00 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO-), fell 4.36% or 127.0 points to close at 2,787.00 NTT Data Corp. (TYO): The closing price of 1,969.00 was lowered by 2.52%, or 51.00 points. Advantest Corp. The (TYO) dropped 2.51%, or 230.00 points, to 8,950.00.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining ones by 1838-1647, and 274 respectively ended the same.

Mazda Motor Corp (TYO) shares rose to new 3-year highs. The company’s share price increased by 4.17% or 47.00 USD to 1,173.00.

The was up 1.79% from 19.35 to measure the implied volatility for Nikkei options 225.

Oil for July delivery rose 0.35 percent or 0.42 to $118.92/barrel. Brent oil rose 0.29 percent to $119.80 per barrel in commodities trading. The August Gold Futures contract traded at $1,848.15 an ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.57%, to 132.63. EUR/JPY rose 0.56 to 141.82.

At 102.54, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.10%.