Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Power, Warehousing and Gas & Water sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.99%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4151), which rose 6.22% or 126.0 points to trade at 2152.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Chiyoda Corp. (TOKYO:6366) added 5.36% or 52.0 points to end at 1023.0 and Trend Micro Inc. (TOKYO:4704) was up 5.23% or 240.0 points to 4830.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Softbank Corp. (TOKYO:9984), which fell 2.56% or 197.0 points to trade at 7491.0 at the close. Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:5541) declined 2.45% or 9.0 points to end at 358.0 and Resona Holdings, Inc. (TOKYO:8308) was down 2.42% or 16.6 points to 669.4.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1012 to 866.
Shares in Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4151) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.22% or 126.0 to 2152.0. Shares in Trend Micro Inc. (TOKYO:4704) rose to 3-years highs; rising 5.23% or 240.0 to 4830.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 6.76% to 18.91.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.58% or 0.25 to $43.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.56% or 0.28 to hit $50.46 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.18% or 2.00 to trade at $1121.60 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.21% to 124.47, while EUR/JPY fell 0.07% to 138.51.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.25% at 96.52.