Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Gas & Water, Machinery and Finance & Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.55% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (T:7003), which rose 7.98% or 144.0 points to trade at 1949.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) added 5.32% or 81.0 points to end at 1603.0 and Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (T:8804) was up 4.50% or 72.0 points to 1671.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (T:4506), which fell 2.89% or 51.0 points to trade at 1712.0 at the close. Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (T:9062) declined 2.45% or 190.0 points to end at 7550.0 and Takara Holdings Inc. (T:2531) was down 2.19% or 30.0 points to 1337.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2255 to 1164 and 173 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (T:7003) rose to 52-week highs; up 7.98% or 144.0 to 1949.0. Shares in Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (T:5301) rose to all time highs; up 5.32% or 81.0 to 1603.0. Shares in Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (T:8804) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.50% or 72.0 to 1671.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 0.97% to 15.67.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.70% or 0.43 to $62.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.49% or 0.33 to hit $68.11 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.11% or 1.40 to trade at $1319.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was down 0.35% to 112.72, while EUR/JPY fell 0.43% to 134.80.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 92.10.