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

The Tokyo close added an additional 1.77%.

Panasonic Corp. (T:) rose by 5.64%, or 81.5 point to trade at 1527.0 after the close. In the meantime Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. T: added 5.41%, or 280.0 points, to reach 5460.0 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp Late trade saw a 5.39% increase in T:, or 167.0 points, to 3267.0

Canon Inc (T) was the worst performer of the session, falling 3.91% or 111.0 point to close at 2727.0. Seiko Epson Cor T: fell 3.63%, or 77.0 points, to finish at 2047.0 Nikon Corp. T: was at 1248.0, down by 3.11%.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining ones by 2634 to 871, and ended the day unchanged at 251

Panasonic Corp. (T:), shares rose to their highest level in three years; the company gained 5.64% (81.5 to 1527.0).

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was unchanged at 0% and 22.14.

Dec delivery crude oil fell 0.3%, or 0.28, to $83.48 per barrel. Brent oil, which was due for delivery January 1, fell 0.15 percent to $85.02/barrel, and the December Gold Futures contract, which fell 0.22% to $45.05 to trade at $1802.75/ton.

USD/JPY climbed 0.27% to 114.01, while EUR/JPY jumped 0.24% at 132.27.

At 93.910, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.11%.