Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Insurance and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.73%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. (TYO:8830), which rose 5.45% or 285.00 points to trade at 5,513.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (TYO:8804) added 4.95% or 119.00 points to end at 2,525.00 and Suzuki Motor Corp. (TYO:7269) was up 4.56% or 308.00 points to 7,063.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nexon Co Ltd (TYO:3659), which fell 3.21% or 83.50 points to trade at 2,516.50 at the close. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011) declined 2.85% or 395.00 points to end at 13,465.00 and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7012) was down 2.81% or 143.00 points to 4,955.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2365 to 1285 and 244 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. (TYO:8830) rose to all time highs; up 5.45% or 285.00 to 5,513.00. Shares in Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (TYO:8804) rose to 5-year highs; up 4.95% or 119.00 to 2,525.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 1.84% to 18.72.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.86% or 0.70 to $80.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.84% or 0.72 to hit $84.91 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.40 to trade at $2,176.80 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.11% to 151.72, while EUR/JPY fell 0.01% to 164.15.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 104.08.