Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Manufacturing, Steel and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.98% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Tokyo Electron Ltd. (T:8035), which rose 13.41% or 2650.0 points to trade at 22405.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) added 11.99% or 1055.0 points to end at 9855.0 and Sony Corp (T:6758) was up 11.44% or 505.0 points to 4918.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (T:5541), which fell 6.79% or 230.0 points to trade at 3155.0 at the close. IHI Corp. (T:7013) declined 6.52% or 264.9 points to end at 3797.6 and NGK Insulators, Ltd. (T:5333) was down 4.45% or 99.0 points to 2126.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1956 to 1334 and 218 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tokyo Electron Ltd. (T:8035) rose to all time highs; gaining 13.41% or 2650.0 to 22405.0. Shares in Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (T:7735) rose to all time highs; up 11.99% or 1055.0 to 9855.0. Shares in Sony Corp (T:6758) rose to 5-year highs; rising 11.44% or 505.0 to 4918.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 1.05% to 15.11.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.77% or 0.42 to $54.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.54% or 0.33 to hit $61.27 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.47% or 5.95 to trade at $1276.45 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.20% to 113.88, while EUR/JPY rose 0.21% to 132.64.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 94.48.