Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Rubber, Shipbuilding and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.09%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366), which rose 5.83% or 44.0 points to trade at 799.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Resona Holdings, Inc. (T:8308) added 4.19% or 27.2 points to end at 676.0 and Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) was up 3.72% or 48.0 points to 1338.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (T:7270), which fell 7.06% or 264.0 points to trade at 3478.0 at the close. Taisei Corp. (T:1801) declined 2.48% or 140.0 points to end at 5505.0 and TOTO Ltd. (T:5332) was down 2.02% or 130.0 points to 6310.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1712 to 1617 and 251 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (T:7270) fell to 52-week lows; down 7.06% or 264.0 to 3478.0. Shares in Resona Holdings, Inc. (T:8308) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.19% or 27.2 to 676.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 1.30% to 14.42.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.30% or 0.17 to $57.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.24% or 0.15 to hit $63.95 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.20% or 2.50 to trade at $1266.70 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.19% to 113.10, while EUR/JPY rose 0.17% to 133.87.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 93.08.