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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.10% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. Japan stocks up at the close of trade, Nikkei225 up 0.1%

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

Tokyo closed with a 0.1% increase in the price.

They were the top performers at the session Shinsei Bank, Ltd. T:, which rose 7.75% (or 155.0 points) to trade at 215.4.0 by the close. Meanwhile, Toyota Tsusho Corp. T: added 5.83%, or 285.0 points to reach 5170.0 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Late trade saw (T:), up 5.01%, or 98.0 points, to 2054.0

They were also the session’s worst performers Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. T:, which dropped 7.14% (510.0 points) to close at 6630.0 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. The (T:), fell 2.76% to 220.0 points and ended at 7760.0 Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (T:), was down by 2.27%, or 150.0 point to 6460.0.

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on Tokyo Stock Exchange were surpassed by increasing stocks between 2077 and 1425, while 276 was the same.

Shinsei Bank, Ltd. shares rose to five-year highs (T:), rising 7.75%, or 155.0 to 215.4.0.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was unchanged at 0% to 19.78.

Crude oil was at $69.69 per barrel in January, down 1.47 percent or 1.04%. Brent oil fell 0.90 or 1.22% to $72.80 per barrel in commodity trading. The February Gold Futures contract dropped 0.25% to $1767.95 an ounce.

USD/JPY fell 0.02% at 113.69 while EUR/JPY rose by 0.09% at 128.12.

At 96.445, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.10%.

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