Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.29% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Komatsu Ltd. (T:6301), which rose 5.41% or 144.0 points to trade at 2806.5 at the close. Meanwhile, Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976) added 4.65% or 290.0 points to end at 6530.0 and Yamaha Corp. (T:7951) was up 4.62% or 300.0 points to 6790.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (T:9107), which fell 2.72% or 150.0 points to trade at 5360.0 at the close. Nippon Yusen K.K (T:9101) declined 1.80% or 160.0 points to end at 8710.0 and Keio Corp. (T:9008) was down 1.52% or 90.0 points to 5830.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2339 to 1167 and 245 ended unchanged.
Shares in Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (T:6976) rose to 5-year highs; up 4.65% or 290.0 to 6530.0. Shares in Yamaha Corp. (T:7951) rose to all time highs; up 4.62% or 300.0 to 6790.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was unchanged 0% to 18.02 a new 1-month low.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.85% or 0.58 to $69.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.84% or 0.60 to hit $72.23 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.18% or 3.30 to trade at $1814.80 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.29% to 110.33, while EUR/JPY rose 0.21% to 130.17.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 92.755.