TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financial Services, Retail and Finance & Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.46%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Shiseido Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4911), which rose 7.63% or 212.0 points to trade at 2990.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Chiyoda Corp. (TOKYO:6366) added 4.89% or 53.0 points to end at 1137.0 and Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TOKYO:3099) was up 4.75% or 104.0 points to 2292.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Suzuki Motor Corp. (TOKYO:7269), which fell 3.06% or 126.5 points to trade at 4008.5 at the close. Japan Tobacco Inc (TOKYO:2914) declined 2.58% or 112.5 points to end at 4248.0 and Komatsu Ltd. (TOKYO:6301) was down 2.48% or 61.0 points to 2396.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1285 to 597.
Shares in Shiseido Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4911) rose to all time highs; rising 7.63% or 212.0 to 2990.0. Shares in Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (TOKYO:3099) rose to all time highs; rising 4.75% or 104.0 to 2292.0.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 4.67% to 20.41.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.56% or 0.93 to $58.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 1.26% or 0.80 to hit $62.79 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.10% or 1.20 to trade at $1173.00 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY was up 0.17% to 122.71, while EUR/JPY fell 0.04% to 136.51.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.12% at 95.87.
