Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Communication, Construction and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.25% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Rakuten Inc (T:4755), which rose 10.34% or 110.0 points to trade at 1174.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) added 6.20% or 325.0 points to end at 5565.0 and Advantest Corp. (T:6857) was up 5.48% or 170.0 points to 3270.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Chiyoda Corp. (T:6366), which fell 3.68% or 14.0 points to trade at 366.0 at the close. Nichirei Corp. (T:2871) declined 3.11% or 80.0 points to end at 2490.0 and Terumo Corp. (T:4543) was down 2.78% or 94.0 points to 3286.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1985 to 1436 and 280 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rakuten Inc (T:4755) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.34% or 110.0 to 1174.0. Shares in Nichirei Corp. (T:2871) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.11% or 80.0 to 2490.0. Shares in Advantest Corp. (T:6857) rose to 5-year highs; up 5.48% or 170.0 to 3270.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 3.15% to 15.72.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.66% or 0.42 to $64.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.46% or 0.33 to hit $72.05 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.30% or 3.85 to trade at $1281.05 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.00% to 112.00, while EUR/JPY rose 0.34% to 126.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.15% at 96.507.