Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Real Estate, Transportation Equipment and Fishery sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.22%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (TYO:6976), which rose 9.36% or 431.00 points to trade at 5,037.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7012) added 6.17% or 353.00 points to end at 6,076.00 and Murata Mfg Co (TYO:6981) was up 5.54% or 198.00 points to 3,775.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Eisai Co., Ltd. (TYO:4523), which fell 5.86% or 408.00 points to trade at 6,550.00 at the close. Shiseido Co., Ltd. (TYO:4911) declined 3.56% or 167.00 points to end at 4,522.00 and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4519) was down 3.50% or 220.00 points to 6,064.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2060 to 1589 and 238 ended unchanged.
Shares in Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (TYO:6976) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.36% or 431.00 to 5,037.00. Shares in Murata Mfg Co (TYO:6981) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.54% or 198.00 to 3,775.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 1.38% to 18.37 a new 1-month high.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.77% or 0.62 to $80.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.72% or 0.61 to hit $84.24 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.26% or 6.30 to trade at $2,435.20 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.37% to 158.60, while EUR/JPY rose 0.25% to 172.62.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 104.09.