Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Nippon Yusen K.K (T:9101), which rose 3.65% or 180.0 points to trade at 5110.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (T:4506) added 3.49% or 79.0 points to end at 2340.0 and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (T:4507) was up 3.40% or 192.0 points to 5839.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Eisai Co., Ltd. (T:4523), which fell 7.02% or 755.0 points to trade at 10000.0 at the close. NH Foods Ltd (T:2282) declined 3.54% or 160.0 points to end at 4365.0 and Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd. (T:7762) was down 2.44% or 11.0 points to 440.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1751 to 1699 and 291 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nippon Yusen K.K (T:9101) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.65% or 180.0 to 5110.0. Shares in Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (T:4506) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.49% or 79.0 to 2340.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was unchanged 0% to 19.73.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.54% or 0.38 to $69.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.54% or 0.39 to hit $71.83 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.78% or 14.75 to trade at $1880.75 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.08% to 109.53, while EUR/JPY fell 0.21% to 133.19.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 90.257.