TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Food and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.08%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Kikkoman Corp. (TOKYO:2801), which rose 6.07% or 220.0 points to trade at 3845.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Shimizu Corp. (TOKYO:1803) added 5.18% or 57.0 points to end at 1158.0 and Obayashi Corp. (TOKYO:1802) was up 4.91% or 48.0 points to 1025.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Unitika, Ltd. (TOKYO:3103), which fell 3.08% or 2.0 points to trade at 63.0 at the close. Yokogawa Electric Corp. (TOKYO:6841) declined 2.99% or 42.0 points to end at 1361.0 and SUMCO Corp. (TOKYO:3436) was down 2.92% or 32.0 points to 1065.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 1408 to 468.
The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was up 0.53% to 36.08.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 2.84% or 1.09 to $39.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 2.83% or 1.22 to hit $44.36 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.20% or 2.20 to trade at $1126.80 a troy ounce.
