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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.13% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. Japan stocks rise at the close of trade. Nikkei225 is up 2.13 percent

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

The Tokyo close saw the stock rise by 2.13%.

Canon Inc. (T:) was the best performer of the session, rising 6.52% to 174.0 points and trading at 2843.0 by the end. Meanwhile, Nippon Yusen K.K (T) increased 5.60% or 450.0 point to finish at 8490.0 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Late trade saw a 5.43% increase in T:, from 360.0 to 6990.0.

These were the worst performers of the session. Shinsei Bank, Ltd. T:, which dropped 7.15% (or 154.0 points) to trade at 200.0 by the close. Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. The (T) fell 0.77%, or 16.0 points, to close at 2072.0. Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc was (T) down 0.77% (or 19.0 points) to 2450.0.

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on Tokyo Stock Exchange were 2477 to 1082, and 220 respectively.

The was unchanged from 0% to 20,24, and measures implied volatility for Nikkei options 225.

Crude oil was 0.88 more expensive than $17.75 per barrel for January delivery. Brent oil, which is available for delivery in February, rose by 1.07%, 0.79, to reach $74.67/barrel, and the February Gold Futures contract saw a rise of 1.20% (21.25), to trade at $1785.75/ton.

USD/JPY rose 0.8% to 114.11 and EUR/JPY rose 0.2% to 128.95.

At 96.255, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.2%.

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