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

Tokyo closed with the currency rising 1.04%, reaching a 1-month peak.

They were the top performers at the session JGC Corp. (TYO): The stock rose 12.05%, or 222.00 point to trade at 2,065.00 by the close. Meanwhile, Chiyoda Corp. (TYO) added 7.98%, or 36.00 points, to reach 487.00 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. The (TYO: ) traded up 7.21%, or 201.00 points, to 2,988.00 late trade.

They were also the session’s worst performers Konami Corp. (TYO): The close was down 2.56%, or 230.00 points. It traded at 8,750.00. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO-) dropped 2.43% or 260.00 point to reach 10,420.00. Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc, (TYO-) decreased 2.16% or 59.5 points to 2,690.00.

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 2661-837, and 270 respectively ended unchanged.

JGC Corp. shares (TYO) reached a 3-year high; an increase of 12.05%, or from 222.00 up to 2,065.00. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., (TYO) shares rose by 7.21%, or from 201.00 to 2988.00, reaching a 3-year record.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was up by 1.79% to 19.35.

The July delivery of crude oil was 0.43 percent higher at $119.92 per barrel. Brent oil, which is available for August delivery, rose 0.29 or 0.24 to reach $120.86/barrel, and the August Gold Futures contract lost 0.09%, or 1.70, to trade at $185.40 per troy ounce.

USD/JPY increased 0.63% at 133.41 while EUR/JPY rose 0.52 to 142.59.

At 102.56, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.23%.