Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Mining, Textile and Communication sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.92% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803), which rose 11.37% or 351.00 points to trade at 3,439.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Resonac Holdings Corp (TYO:4004) added 8.66% or 307.00 points to end at 3,854.00 and Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd (TYO:4151) was up 5.31% or 155.50 points to 3,084.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TYO:9107), which fell 2.23% or 57.50 points to trade at 2,522.50 at the close. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011) declined 2.20% or 45.00 points to end at 2,000.00 and Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. (TYO:9147) was down 1.98% or 145.00 points to 7,182.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1901 to 1690 and 285 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) rose to all time highs; gaining 11.37% or 351.00 to 3,439.00. Shares in Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd (TYO:4151) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.31% or 155.50 to 3,084.00. Shares in Nippon Express Holdings,Inc. (TYO:9147) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.98% or 145.00 to 7,182.00.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 4.06% to 17.44.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.01% or 0.01 to $82.34 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.03% or 0.03 to hit $85.78 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.33% or 7.70 to trade at $2,371.20 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.02% to 160.84, while EUR/JPY rose 0.05% to 174.16.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 104.67.