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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.92% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. Japan stocks rise at closing trade. Nikkei 225 is up 1.92%

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

The Tokyo close added an additional 1.92%.

These were the best performers of the session Inpex Corp. T:, which rose 6.77% (69.0) to trade at 1008.0 at the close. Softbank Group Corp. (T) gained 6.03%, or 323.0 point to trade at 5683.0. SUMCO Corp. T: was at 2410.0, up 5.33% (or 122.0 points) in late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Eisai Co., Ltd. (T:) fell 2.60%, or 170.0 point to trade at 6378.0 after the close. Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. The (T:), which fell 1.52% or 33.0 point to reach 2133.0, ended at 2133.0 Shinsei Bank, Ltd. (T:), was down 1.46%, or 31.0 points to 2077.0.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stocks by 30%10-646, and ended the day unchanged at 143.

Inpex Corp. shares (T:), rose to 52 week highs, rising by 6.77% or 67.0 to 1088.0. T: shares in Eisai Co., Ltd. fell to 52 week lows, falling by 2.60%, 170.0, and 6378.0.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was constant at 0% to 21.30.

Oil for February delivery rose 0.22 or 0.27% to $81.44/barrel. Brent oil rose 0.09 percent to $83.81 per barrel in March, and the February Gold Futures contract dropped 0.07% to $1817.25 an ounce.

USD/JPY climbed 0.09% to 115.33, while EUR/JPY jumped 0.04% at 13.1

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.3% at 95.657

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